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Faith — • In the Old Testament, the Hebrew word means essentially steadfastness. As signifying man s attitude towards God it means trustfulness or fiducia Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Faith Faith … Catholic encyclopedia
Faith and rationality — are two modes of belief that exist in varying degrees of conflict or compatibility. Faith is belief in inspiration, revelation, or authority. Rationality is belief based on reason or evidence.Broadly speaking, there are three categories of views… … Wikipedia
Faith — (f[=a]th), n. [OE. feith, fayth, fay, OF. feid, feit, fei, F. foi, fr. L. fides; akin to fidere to trust, Gr. pei qein to persuade. The ending th is perhaps due to the influence of such words as truth, health, wealth. See {Bid}, {Bide}, and cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Faith cure — Faith Faith (f[=a]th), n. [OE. feith, fayth, fay, OF. feid, feit, fei, F. foi, fr. L. fides; akin to fidere to trust, Gr. pei qein to persuade. The ending th is perhaps due to the influence of such words as truth, health, wealth. See {Bid},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
faith´less|ness — faith|less «FAYTH lihs», adjective. 1. not true to duty or to one s promises; not loyal: »That traitor was faithless to his country. SYNONYM(S): disloyal, false, inconstant, fickle, perfidious. 2. that cannot be trusted; not reliable: »a… … Useful english dictionary
faith´less|ly — faith|less «FAYTH lihs», adjective. 1. not true to duty or to one s promises; not loyal: »That traitor was faithless to his country. SYNONYM(S): disloyal, false, inconstant, fickle, perfidious. 2. that cannot be trusted; not reliable: »a… … Useful english dictionary
faith|less — «FAYTH lihs», adjective. 1. not true to duty or to one s promises; not loyal: »That traitor was faithless to his country. SYNONYM(S): disloyal, false, inconstant, fickle, perfidious. 2. that cannot be trusted; not reliable: »a faithless coward.… … Useful english dictionary
Faith in Christianity — Christianity, faith, like in other Abrahamic faiths, centers on a belief in God, a belief in the reality of a transcendent domain that God administers as his kingdom, and in the benevolence of God s will or plan for humankind.Christianity differs … Wikipedia
Faith — is a belief in the trustworthiness of an idea. Formal usage of the word faith is usually reserved for concepts of religion, as in theology, where it almost universally refers to a trusting belief in a transcendent reality, or else in a Supreme… … Wikipedia
Faith healing — Faith healer redirects here. For the play by Brian Friel, see Faith Healer. Faith healing is healing through spiritual means. The healing of a person is brought about by religious faith through prayer and/or rituals that, according to adherents,… … Wikipedia
