[Misterioso]

Calvinism and Islam both have a similar legalistic streak and both reject the role of reason in faith.

Spectacular context drop. What "role" does reason have in faith? Reason rejects faith.

[narses]

Reason rejects faith.

Thus saith the agnostic, the atheist and the pagan. What does a Catholic believe?

Pope reemphasizes relationship between faith and reason, cites example of St. Thomas Aquinas

Authentic Christian faith does not limit human liberty and reason, he said. Instead, "faith supports reason and perfection; and reason, illuminated by faith, finds strength to raise itself to the knowledge of God."