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Full Idea
There is a distinction between belief in a set of propositions and a faith which enables us to put our trust in them.
Gist of Idea
Faith is not just belief in propositions, but also putting trust in them
Source
Karen Armstrong (A History of God [1993], Intro)
Book Ref
Armstrong,Karen: 'A History of God' [Mandarin 1993], p.1
A Reaction
This is interestingly distinct from the usual idea that faith is putting belief in propositions which are not sufficiently rationally justified. How many philosophers actually have faith in the propositions they say they believe?
| 7596 | Faith is not just belief in propositions, but also putting trust in them [Armstrong,K] |
| 7602 | In the Bible God changes his mind (repenting of creating humanity, in the Flood) [Armstrong,K] |
| 7599 | Around 800 BCE teachers superseded gods in India [Armstrong,K] |
| 7597 | There is virtually no sign of monotheism in the Pentateuch [Armstrong,K] |
| 7605 | Monotheism introduced intolerance into religious thinking [Armstrong,K] |
| 7606 | The idea that Jesus was God was only settled in the fourth century [Armstrong,K] |