30. Where faith is necessary to religion.

D. But if divine Scriptures are sufficient for proofs, why is faith necessary for religion? M. Our faith is indeed above our reason; nevertheless, it is not thoughtlessly and irrationally adopted: those things which reason teaches faith understands; and where reason lags behind, faith runs ahead. For we do not believe things heard from whatever source, but those things which reason does not disprove. But those things which reason cannot fully catch up with we acknowledge with a faithful wisdom.