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In theology, an article of faith or doctrine which defies man's ability to grasp it fully, something that transcends reason, [12] is called "a mystery of the faith". [13] The Catechism of the Catholic Church speaks of the Trinity as "a mystery of faith in the strict sense, one of the 'mysteries that are hidden in God, which can never be known unless they are revealed by God'", [14] and it ...
Over centuries poets, novelists, sages, faith leaders, playwrights, visual artists and musicians have dabbled with concepts and images of mercy, but their thoughts, and maybe creations, are just ...
The thief has faith that there is a G‑d who hears his cries, yet it escapes him that this G‑d may be able to provide for him without requiring that he abrogate G‑d's will by stealing from others. For emunah to affect him in this way he needs study and contemplation. [74]
Fideism (/ ˈ f iː d eɪ. ɪ z əm, ˈ f aɪ d iː-/ FEE-day-iz-əm, FAY-dee-) is a standpoint or an epistemological theory which maintains that faith is independent of reason, or that reason and faith are hostile to each other and faith is superior at arriving at particular truths (see natural theology).
In Catholic theology, merit is a property of a good work which entitles the doer to receive a reward: it is a salutary act (i.e., "Human action that is performed under the influence of grace and that positively leads a person to a heavenly destiny") [4] to which God, in whose service the work is done, in consequence of his infallible promise may give a reward (prœmium, merces).
She was Catholic, from Boston, and used to curse by saying things like, "Sweet Redeemuh!" And this card calls the Blessed Virgin Mary "Our Lady, Undoer of Knots."
In the Book of Acts, Christianity is referred to as "The Way". The NIV renders Paul's words in Acts 24:14 as "I admit that I worship the God of our ancestors as a follower of the Way, which they call a sect." Rayburn suggests that this was a Christian self-designation, although it did not survive as a title. [3]
Along the way, though, a shared definition of “dating” evaded. The Bible itself does not define dating, leaving some to kiss dating goodbye, and leaving others simply to kiss, dating.