Topic: Does God really reward strong faith, and. if so, why?
Background: The Bible is full of references to the importance of faith (e.g. basically the whole of the book of Hebrews): Jesus rebuked those of little faith (e.g. Matt 6:30) and praised those with great faith (e.g. Matt 8:10). But why? For example, why should the Roman Centurion mentioned in Matthew 8 (and Luke 7) have had so much faith in an itinerant Jewish preacher he'd probably never met before and had probably had only heard second- or third-hand stories about? I'm sure we're all familiar with the kind of Christian who says they're absolutely rock-solid in their faith. Such people usually believe the Bible literally (or think they do, anyway). In one way, I admire such people, but I also can't help thinking it's a kind of arrogance - the same kind of arrogance that atheists like Richard Dawkins have.
Future dates: 25 May, 15 June
