The Concept of Faith: A Philosophical InvestigationCornell University Press, 1994 - 298 pages Faith lies at the heart of human life, and not just in religious contexts. But just what is faith? In this book William Lad Sessions ventures a new approach to this age-old problem. Viewing it in global terms, he provides an effective and insightful set of analytical tools for deepening our understanding of the ideas of belief. |
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A's authority acceptance actual adequate evidence affirmation Amida Amida Buddha articles of faith attitude model Aulén belief model Buddha-nature Buddhist Calvin Calvinist capacity causal ceptions of faith certainty Chap choshin Christian faith cognitive commitment conceptions of faith conceptual uniqueness condition confidence model conviction devotion model distinct divine epistemic essential evidential faith according fundamental God's hope model horizon of significance human illumination important insofar involves Jesus Christ kind knowledge lack least less live matter means model of faith Murty Murty's Muyskens Muyskens's necessarily Nembutsu nondual nonevidential nonrelational object of faith one's ordinary paradoxical partially particular conception patriarchal faith perhaps personal relationship model Pieper possible propositional attitudes propositional belief pure awareness Pure Land rationally justified reflective conceptions relation religious faith resemblance revelation S's belief S's faith sense Shepherd Shepherd's conception shinjin Shinran simply six models someone theocentric Thomistic true trust truth Ueda understanding