Logic and the mystical

Over the centuries, logic has earned a bad reputation and negative labels,  such as "cold", "rigid" or "impersonal". But like any tool, these kinds of labels only apply when the tool is misused.  Do we condemn knives because they can be used to kill people?  Do we ban automobiles because thousands die, each year, due to negligence in their use?  Or even more extreme, should we make water illegal because many die in its embrace?  To all three, we answer,  "no".
So too with logic.  Just because people try to use it to justify crime,  immorality and manipulation, does not make the tool immoral.  As a former private high school teacher,  one of the biggest mistakes I have seen made is that of teaching logic to high school students.  First of all, from my experience, until someone learns how to love and live self sacrificially, they will never use logic properly.  High school students are far too proud, irrational and self centered to be able to handle a tool like logic, properly.
The other problem is that a contrast is often made between logic and the mystical, as if they are polar opposites. These two ought not be held against each other, as if they only work against one another.  They are complimentary and in fact, build one another up, when used properly.
In the historic Christian faith, the spiritual/mystical is a very real portion of our beliefs.  There is much in life that is simply beyond the rational /irrational dichotomy.  Mysticism is outside of this categorization.  But it is not illogical.  Often times, someone will say, "well that simply doesn't make sense.  It's illogical." When what they actually mean is that it is not part of their belief system.  It is something that does not fit into their worldview.  Big difference.
To be able to say that something is illogical, one must understand the standard that is being used to judge that particular.  While belief in seven day creation may seem ridiculous and illogical to someone who denies the existence of God,  this doctrine is perfectly reasonable to a Christian.  But one would expect nothing else.  To label the virgin birth as nonsense only exposes ones lack of understanding of Christianity.  The virgin birth is perfectly logical, and in fact, expected, in the Christian worldview.  If one believes in the Triune God and understands how that God has acted throughout history,  one would expect a virgin birth, when reading the gospels.
So the mystical details of the Christian faith;  the Eucharist, the regenerative nature of baptism, and the expectation of sanctification in the life of the Christian by the right use of the sacraments and confession/repentance, are understood within the Christian worldview, they are all perfectly logical.
What this really comes down to is the necessity of our being able to think clearly and the willingness to work through the details of our faith.  If we feel the need to defend our faith.