This is an abandonment of reason in an argument and a call to faith, usually when reason clearly leads to disproving the conclusion of an argument. It is the assertion that one must have (the right kind of) faith in order to understand the argument. Even arguments that heavily rely on reason that ultimately require faith, abandon reason.
Examples:
- Jimmie: Joseph Smith, the all American prophet, was the blond-haired, blue-eyed voice of God. Hollie: What is your evidence for that? Jimmie: I don’t need evidence—I only need faith .