And as he was saying these things in his defense, Festus said with a loud voice, “Paul, you are out of your mind; your great learning is driving you out of your mind.” 25 But Paul said, “I am not out of my mind, most excellent Festus, but I am speaking true and rational words. 26 For the king knows about these things, and to him I speak boldly.
The Christian faith is true and rational and reasonable. It does not require hitting eject on reality, but rather requires the humility to submit oneself to reality. It does not have its foundation in floating hypotheticals or unsubstantiated claims. It is based on real, tangible evidences. It is supported by the weight of gravity and the importance of the observable.
It may sound crazy to those not used to thinking and it might look fuzzy to those not used to seeing, but it does not require crazy pills or fun house mirrors to be observed. This is plain sight kind of stuff.
And that is why we speak boldly!
Christianity is not irrational. It is logical, consistent, careful and clear. Our appeal isn't merely to take a stab in the dark and hope for the best, but to enlighten the darkness and to stop stabbing indiscriminately. The call, however, is not to refrain from stabbing altogether, but rather to stick the tip of the blade into something solid on which a clear picture of reality can hang all of its weight.
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