The Protestant Reformers acknowledged the utility of subsidiary standards of doctrine—“normae normatae,” themselves governed by Scripture—to safeguard the scriptural message and faith, especially on controversial points. Thus...

Faith is confirmed by the heart, confessed by the tongue, and acted upon by the body. (Unknown) Faith must be kept even to the enemy. (Roman) Faith will move Heaven. (Japanese) Faith will move mountains. (American, after Jesus) Give to faith that which...

In Bsm. faith (Saddhā, P.) is not the acceptance of doctrinal beliefs, but confidence in the Teacher and his Teaching as a Way to a Goal desired. In Bsm. there is no reliance on the authority of another’s spiritual achievement, however...

FAITH, in probably the best-known definition of it, is "the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen." Although this definition itself comes from the Christian scriptures, specifically from the anonymous epistle to...

Faith can refer to a religion, or to belief in one or more deities. It has two general implications which can be implied either exclusively or...

EASTER Hebrews 11:1, NAB Faith is the realization of what is hoped for and evidence of things not seen. Faith is rooted in our very being. It is a mutual possession. We could not possess the Truth if the Truth had...

Hebrews 11:1, KJV Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. The writer of Hebrews is writing this word to the people of God during a time of crisis, during a time of trouble. They...

Political Theater: The congressional testimony of Valerie Plame, the "spy" who became a Vanity Fair cover girl, was staged to embarrass the Bush White House. It actually completed Plame's exposure as a fraud.When all was said and done, the least preposterous sight at Friday's House...

Anyone looking recently at the Internet webcam showing Old Faithful in Yellowstone National Park might think the geyser had lost its world-renowned reliability. But Old Faithful's faithful worldwide can rest assured that the geyser is working _ spouting off as...

Examines how faith can take on many forms. Explores the theme of faith in a variety of texts, including Anne Bradstreet's, "Some Verses upon the Burning of Our House," in Mary Rowlandson's account of captivity by Native American entitled " A Narrative of the captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson," and Benjamin Franklin's Autobiography.

The practice of faith and spiritually is influenced by culture and reflected in popular literature. For example, pre-Colonial times saw strict Puritan beliefs and practices, whereas later era, such as the Age of Realism, reflected more humanism in the society as reflected by its literature.

Definition discussion of the word: Faith