What
is faith? What does it mean to
believe?
Some Christians think it means blind acceptance: "You've just got to believe."
Some skeptics agree: "Faith is believing in something without good reasons to do so."
Both are mistaken; such ignorance of the nature of faith leads to shallowness of faith among Christians and prejudice against faith among skeptics. To avoid misunderstanding the nature of faith, especially the nature of Christian faith, this study will examine both.
Some Christians think it means blind acceptance: "You've just got to believe."
Some skeptics agree: "Faith is believing in something without good reasons to do so."
Both are mistaken; such ignorance of the nature of faith leads to shallowness of faith among Christians and prejudice against faith among skeptics. To avoid misunderstanding the nature of faith, especially the nature of Christian faith, this study will examine both.
