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Faith is confidence or trust in a person, thing, or concept. [1] In the context of religion, faith is " belief in God or in the doctrines or teachings of religion". [2] According to the Merriam-Webster's Dictionary, faith has multiple definitions, including "something that is believed especially with strong conviction", "complete trust ...
Faith (pistis) in Eastern Christianity is an activity of the nous or spirit. Faith being characteristic of the noesis or noetic experience of the spirit. Faith here being defined as intuitive truth meaning as a gift from God, faith is one of God's uncreated energies (Grace too is another of God's uncreated energies and gifts).
Virtues are traits or qualities which dispose one to conduct oneself in a morally good manner. Traditionally the theological virtues have been named faith, hope, and charity ( love ). They are coupled with the four natural or cardinal virtues, and opposed to the seven deadly sins . The medieval Catholic philosopher Thomas Aquinas explained that ...
Faith (name) "Faith" by Andrea di Niccolo. Faithe, Fay, Faye, Fidelia, Fides, Pistis, Vera. Faith is an English feminine given name derived from the word faith. It became popularized when the Puritans began using it as a virtue name during the 17th century. [1] Puritans also used Faith as part of longer phrase names, such as Be-faithful ...
Christianity. Christianity ( / ˌkrɪst ( ʃ) iˈænɪti /) is an Abrahamic monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. It is the world's largest and most widespread religion with roughly 2.4 billion followers, comprising around 31.2% of the world population. [8]
Protestantism is a branch of Christianity [a] that emphasizes justification of sinners through faith alone, the teaching that salvation comes by unmerited divine grace, the priesthood of all believers, and the Bible as the sole infallible source of authority for Christian faith and practice.
The Baháʼí Faith [a] is a religion [b] founded in the 19th century that teaches the essential worth of all religions and the unity of all people. [c] Established by Baháʼu'lláh, it initially developed in Iran and parts of the Middle East, where it has faced ongoing persecution since its inception. [15] The religion is estimated to have 5 ...
Statues of William Farel, John Calvin, Theodore Beza, and John Knox, influential theologians in developing the Reformed faith, at the Reformation Wall in Geneva. Reformed Christianity, also called Calvinism, is a major branch of Protestantism that began during the sixteenth-century Protestant Reformation, a schism in the Western Church.