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"Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen." -Hebrews 11:1 KJV

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Is blind faith the only "true" faith?
Does faith require "evidence" ?

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Faith through action is significant

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Something that you believe, it has an element of trust. Within a community there is a shared understanding. Faith gives purpose and a sense of direction.

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How doe we experience these things?

Evidence through experience, unique to each individual.

Life challenges foster a deeper understanding or connection to ones faith.

Seeking understanding implies a belief and possible acceptance of something more.

Being alive to the options that are available to you to guide you in your journey.

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Faith does not come easily. Maturity enables us to understand why events might happen. Students have a lot to teach us through knowledge of their experiences. It takes courage to have faith.

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WE THINK FAITH IS
-- a belief and hope in something or someone greater
-- a way of life
-- a blind belief, intangible, something you cannot touch
-- hope and trust

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Faith is a complex concept, with many components all intertwined with human history and the innate human condition and desire for wanting to know the unknown

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They are many interpretations of what is "faith", "religion", etc

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Is faith without action even really faith?

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Interpretation is an individual experience/ journey.

How we enact our belief system

Different understandings and interpretation based on life experience

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-- how do we share our faith? by example?
-- faith is complex, personal, and hard to instill in others ... how do we make it easier to have discussions and encourage hope/belief?

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Objectively Faith is the sum of truths revealed by God in Scripture and tradition, and which the Church presents to us in the creed. Faith stands for our decision to assent to those truths.

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How do we obtain faith?
Faith can be a gift. We can search and ask God. How does one keep faith despite traumatic situations? How does one lose faith?

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- Its complicated
- The more you ask the more you question
- Different people bring different faith and understanding to the table that we could all share

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Spiritual thirst for meaning is within many of our students.

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Lakes- Faith- Stong belief in the doctrine of religion based on spiritual conviction rather than proof.Level of acceptance. ‘There are no atheists in fox holes’. Faith is hope. Faith and hope are vital to survival. Fluid also. Faith is universal, people all around the world in all religions. Faith is in the unknown. Beyond what you can prove. We bestow faith in others. We have no evidence that ‘things’ can happen but we have faith that it can. Faith and trust. Not uniquely religious based. Faith is a fundamental element of love and hope. Faith as in religion- Beliefs based on evidence. Faith as in attribute- optimistic/hope.Faith is a trust in something that can be transforming. Faith is a foundation for hope and love. Faith can be described as an optimistic mentality that circumstances may change for the better.

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Lakes- Faith- Stong belief in the doctrine of religion based on spiritual conviction rather than proof.Level of acceptance. ‘There are no atheists in fox holes’. Faith is hope. Faith and hope are vital to survival. Fluid also. Faith is universal, people all around the world in all religions. Faith is in the unknown. Beyond what you can prove. We bestow faith in others. We have no evidence that ‘things’ can happen but we have faith that it can. Faith and trust. Not uniquely religious based. Faith is a fundamental element of love and hope. Faith as in religion- Beliefs based on evidence. Faith as in attribute- optimistic/hope.Faith is a trust in something that can be transforming. Faith is a foundation for hope and love. Faith can be described as an optimistic mentality that circumstances may change for the better.