On the value of faith and faithfulness
There was a time when Greco-Roman culture recognized faith as an indispensable social good. More recently, however, the value of faith has been called into question, particularly in connection with religious commitment. What, if anything, is valuable about faith-in the context of ordinary human rela...
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International journal for philosophy of religion
Year: 2017, Volume: 81, Issue: 1/2, Pages: 7-29 |
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B Mother Teresa B Common Good B God Faithfulness B BELIEF & doubt B TERESA, Mother, Saint, 1910-1997 B Faith B Religious Aspects B Faithfulness B Trust B Doubt |
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