I was raised in a working class family of Baptist faith, and I went to college on a church scholarship where early teachings were reinforced. Abortion was wrong, I was taught.
Faith is an act of rational choice, which determines us to act as if certain things were true, and in the confident expectation that they will prove to be true.
Comics don't work if the story is all in the text and the images are illustrative. It's hard to have enough faith in the artists to allow them to do their job.
As an undergraduate, I took a theology course titled Religion as Writing. If writing can be considered a form of faith, then inevitably doubt has to accompany it.
To posit the existence of a Creator requires only reason. To posit the existence of a good God requires faith.
My father, who died a few years ago, was a good, simple, very honest man. His faith and affection for his family was just unassailable, without question.
I have learned to have more faith in the scientist than he does in himself.
I see heaven's glories shine and faith shines equal.
To have faith in Divine protection is good, but even beter if backed by the pratical assistance heaven has a right to expect from sensible mortals.
The mere assemblage of peace loving people to interchange convincing reasons for their common faith, mere exhortation and argument to the public in favor of peace in general fall short of the mark.
I'm a serious Christian. I take my faith seriously. I try to practice it every day of the week, not just on Sunday.
Lots of Orthodox go to church every Sunday but don't know much about the faith. Yet they know that there is something that they don't know much about.
Know why you believe, understand what you believe, and possess a reason for the faith that is in you.
I was brought up the Mexican way, where actors are paid very little and every part you take is an act of faith. If people respect that, then great.
I believe that for lots of churches and religious institutions, their main focus on the development of faith among parishioners needs to spread to the community.
Why should any man have power over any other man's faith, seeing Christ Himself is the author of it?
Democrats are people who raise your taxes and spend your money on weird stuff. They steal your guns, and they spit on your faith.
I've long been really intrigued with what is the... proper role of faith and religion in public life.
The Constitution was the expression not only of a political faith, but also of political fears. It was wrought both as the organ of the national interest and as the bulwark of certain individual and local rights.
The only thing an artist has to remember is to never lose faith in his vision.
Red Sox fans have been pushed to the brink over the years, but that's how faith grows stronger.
