Dallas Willard on Faith and Knowledge
Faith, indeed, is not the same thing as knowledge, and it arises in many ways, often independently of knowledge. But it is possible, and a very good thing, to have knowledge of the same things we have faith in. Knowledge strengthens faith, sometimes by allowing us to grasp an item of faith in such a way that it also becomes an item of knowledge. Knowledge also can and often has laid a foundation for faith. We do often believe things because we have come to know them, and that is an ideal condition of belief. On the other hand, faith commonly acts as a framework and guide for the development and use of knowledge. Neither is complete without the other.
Willard, Dallas. Knowing Christ Today: Why We Can Trust Spirtual Knowledge. New York: HarperOne, 2009. pg. 34.