Judaeo-Christian faith as trust and loyalty
Disputes over the nature of faith, as understood in the Judaeo-Christian tradition, sometimes focus on whether it is to be identified exclusively with trust in God or with loyalty/fidelity to God. Drawing on recent work on the semantic range of the Hebrew ʾĕmûnâ and Greek pistis lexicons, we argue f...
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| Type de support: | Électronique Article |
| Langue: | Anglais |
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Cambridge Univ. Press
2020
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Religious studies
Année: 2022, Volume: 58, Numéro: 1, Pages: 30-60 |
| Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés: | B
Bibel
/ Judaïsme
/ Christianisme
/ Foi
/ Confiance en Dieu
/ Loyauté
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| RelBib Classification: | AB Philosophie de la religion BH Judaïsme CB Spiritualité chrétienne HA Bible NBE Anthropologie NCC Éthique sociale |
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| Résumé: | Disputes over the nature of faith, as understood in the Judaeo-Christian tradition, sometimes focus on whether it is to be identified exclusively with trust in God or with loyalty/fidelity to God. Drawing on recent work on the semantic range of the Hebrew ʾĕmûnâ and Greek pistis lexicons, we argue for a multidimensional account of what it is to be a person of faith that includes trust and loyalty in combination. The Trust-Loyalty account, we maintain, makes better sense of the faith of exemplars, including Abraham, and fits well with the biblical language of faith. Further, a normatively appropriate combination of trust and loyalty towards others is a recognizable social virtue, aimed at promoting flourishing relationships. Finally, we consider how to make sense of ancient and modern exemplars of faith who protest against God, such as Job and Elie Wiesel, and argue that the Trust-Loyalty view is uniquely well suited to accommodate them. |
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| ISSN: | 1469-901X |
| Contient: | Enthalten in: Religious studies
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1017/S0034412520000153 |