Pascal on Christianity

“The heart has its reasons, which reason does not know.”
-Blaise Pascal

“If only God would give me some clear sign! Like making
a large deposit in my name at a Swiss bank.”
-Woody Allen

The humorous remark of the famous movie director, Woody Allen, touches upon

the serious question, “does God exist?” It is a question that has inspired and forced

philosophers to argue one way or another. Some believe that God does not exist because

there is no real evidence for His existence. They argue that the world would be better off

if religion and especially Christianity would disappear. On the other hand, many claim

that God does exist and that creation reveals Him to us. They state that Christianity has

been a boon to manki...