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'''Faith''' 　can refer to a [[religion]], or to belief in [[God]]. It has two general implications which can be implied either exclusively or mutually: <!-- I don't think citations are necessarily need for these points. The points give accurate applications of the topics, what more is needed? respond in the talk page  -->

'''Faith''' can refer to a [[religion]], or to belief in [[God]]. It has two general implications which can be implied either exclusively or mutually: <!-- I don't think citations are necessarily need for these points. The points give accurate applications of the topics, what more is needed? respond in the talk page  -->

* To [[trust (social sciences)|trust]]:

* To [[trust]]:

**Believing a certain [[variable]] will act or has the potential to act a specific way despite the potential influence and probability of known or unknown change.

**Believing a certain [[contingency]] has the potential to yield a specific result.

*** To have '''faith''' in ones spouse that he/she will keep a promise of commitment

*** To have '''faith''' in ones spouse that he/she will keep a promise of commitment.

*** To have '''faith''' that the world will someday be peaceful

*** To have '''faith''' that the world will someday be peaceful

*** To have '''faith''' in a person to pay you back

*** To have '''faith''' in a [[person]] to pay you back

* To [[believe]] without [[reason]]:

* To [[believe]] without [[reason]]:

** Believing impulsively, or believing based upon personal [[hope|hopes]]

** Believing impulsively, or believing based upon personal [[hope|hopes]]

In either case, Faith is based upon the interpretation of the intangible ([[feeling]]s, [[emotion]]s, etc.) instead of the physically tangible and is primarily associated with religion in modern times.

In either case, faith is based upon the interpretation of the intangible ([[feeling]]s, [[emotion]]s, etc.) instead of the physically tangible and is primarily associated with [[religion]] in modern times.

   

   

== Epistemological validity of faith ==

== Epistemological validity of faith ==

There exists a wide spectrum of opinion with respect to the epistemological validity of faith.  On one extreme is [[logical positivism]], which denies the validity of any beliefs held by faith; on the other extreme is [[fideism]], which holds that true belief can only arise from faith, because reason and evidence cannot lead to truth.  Some [[Foundationalism|foundationalists]], such as [[St. Augustine of Hippo]] and [[Alvin Plantinga]], hold that all of our beliefs rest ultimately on beliefs accepted by faith.  Others, such as [[C.S. Lewis]], hold that faith is merely the virtue by which we hold to our reasoned ideas, despite moods to the contrary.

There exists a wide [[spectrum]] of opinion with respect to the epistemological validity of faith.  On one extreme is [[logical positivism]], which denies the validity of any beliefs held by faith; on the other extreme is [[fideism]], which holds that true belief can only arise from faith, because reason and evidence cannot lead to [[truth]].  Some [[Foundationalism|foundationalists]], such as [[St. Augustine of Hippo]] and [[Alvin Plantinga]], hold that all of our beliefs rest ultimately on beliefs accepted by faith.  Others, such as [[C.S. Lewis]], hold that faith is merely the [[virtue]] by which we hold to our reasoned [[ideas]], despite moods to the contrary.

=== Fideism ===

=== Fideism ===

==Faith as commitment==

==Faith as commitment==

Sometimes, faith means a belief in a relationship with a [[deity]]. In this case, "faith" is used in the sense of "fidelity." For many Jews, the [[Hebrew Bible]] and [[Talmud]] depict a committed but contentious relationship between their God and the Children of Israel. For a lot of people, faith or the lack thereof, is an important part of their [[Identity (social science)|identity]], for example a person who identifies himself or herself as a [[Muslim]] or a [[skeptic]].[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faiths]

Sometimes, faith means a belief in a relationship with a [[deity]]. In this case, "faith" is used in the sense of "fidelity." For many Jews, the [[Hebrew Bible]] and [[Talmud]] depict a committed but contentious relationship between their God and the Children of Israel. For a lot of people, faith or the lack thereof, is an important part of their [identity]], for example a person who identifies himself or herself as a [[Muslim]] or a [[skeptic]].[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faiths]

 

"[[Salve|Saving]] '''faith''' has its birth in the [[human]] [[heart]] when the moral [[consciousness]] of man realizes that human [[value|values]] may be translated in mortal [[experience]] from the [[material]] to the [[spiritual]], from the human to the [[divine]], from [[time]] to [[eternal|eternity]]."[https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_102_-_The_Foundations_of_Religious_Faith]

Saving '''faith''' has its birth in the [[human]] heart when the moral [[consciousness]] of man realizes that human [[value|values]] may be translated in mortal experience from the material to the [[spiritual]], from the human to the [[divine]], from [[time]] to [[eternal|eternity]].[http://www.nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php/Paper_102_-_The_Foundations_of_Religious_Faith]

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