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When religious folk use the word "faith," it is very often beyond the strict dictionary definition use.
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In my church, "faith" comes largely from very solid places, such as ourselves, our families, and the religious community of which we are a part.
Rich: can you be more specific? What does it mean for faith to come from yourself? Also, can you give an example of a way in which the word "faith" is used which differs from Tibor's definition:
Faith is, after all, a non-rational commitment and, except for just a few theologians, is understood as ascent to various beliefs without evidence and argument, indeed, even ascent against evidence and argument. [Emphasis added.]
Thanks,
Glenn
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