Why I am a Christian

I am not defending any political view, being liberal or conservative, or pro/anti-war. I am defending why I believe and try to follow Jesus.

I work with world-class physicists (that doesn't make me one) many of whom are not theistic. Sometimes, I am asked why I still believe after all the scientific advancements. More often I am ridiculed (usually not to my face) or thought to be crazy but I do have my reasons to believe in God.

Faith & Reason

Faith (believing in something that is not evident) is crucial in Christianity. This does not mean that faith goes against reason, but that, faith goes beyond reason.This means that I do not believe in something illogical but I believe in something that cannot be proven or disproven by logic or reason. For example, the existence of God cannot be logically deduced, leaving us with two choices - "to go beyond reason and believe" or "to go beyond reason and disbelieve". Note that both choices are beliefs both going beyond reason.

Most scientists have no trouble believing that aliens exist somewhere in the universe, without any substantial evidence. For them, the problem with believing in God is that it would warrant a change in lifestyle that they are not willingto accept. Most of the time, it is not lack of evidence that prevents belief, it is unwillingness to change their lifestyle.

What if?

Unmisinterpreted Christianity teaches a way of life that is pleasant and rewarding to both the individual and the community. So as a Christian, at the end of my life, I would have lived a happy life and will have no regrets, even if I was told that I believed in a lie.

On the other hand, if someone rejected Christianity and found out at the end of their life that Christianity was true, there will be a lot to regret about.

Meaning

My doctoral advisor told me once - "How is an easy question to answer but why is very difficult to tackle. Science could answer all the questions with how but it can never answer the question why. If God does not exist and I am here just by chance, I am a mere collection of chemicals, a localized disturbance (which is hard to believe if you ever fell in love or looked at a child's eyes) but Christianity gives meaning to my life and answers why I am here!

Thank you for reading this far. If you agree or disagree to any of the above, I would love to talk!

Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have - 1 Peter 3:15