I was thinking about the following two scripture verses and realized that my Faith in God is reasonable and not blind. It is based on concrete evidence such as archaeological artifacts and ancient texts validating people, places and events mentioned in the Bible.

^"Come now, and let us reason together, saith the Lord: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool." (Isaiah 1:18)

^"But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:" (1 Peter 3:15)

Most people know about the Dead Sea Scrolls and how they were accidentally discovered in 1947 by a Bedouin shepherd boy in a cave at Khirbet Qumran on the northwestern shore of the Dead Sea. They are believed to have been placed there around AD 70-73 by a Jewish Sect called the Essenes before the Romans destroyed Qumran. Inside the cave large clay jars were discovered that contained ancient scrolls with Hebrew text written on them. 

This post was taken from the essay I wrote for the final exam of the online Reasons for Faith course sponsored by OnlineChristianCourses.com.

Discussion of New Age practices vs. New Birth found in Christ.