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Faith: Embracing the Light Within

Explore the profound essence of faith beyond mere beliefs and religion. Discover how faith is a divine gift that illuminates our existence and fosters a deep bond with God, guiding us towards eternal life and friendship with the Divine.

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Faith: Embracing the Light Within

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  1. 1.1 Chapter 1 Faith: A Moving Out of Darkness

  2. 1.2 Seeing and Believing • Faith is not the same as belief or religion. • Beliefs are intellectual concepts like “the sky is blue.” • Religion (for example Christianity or Judaism) is the particular way one expresses beliefs. • Faith is the deepest kind of seeing. It affects how one interprets the world, including oneself.

  3. 1.3 What is Faith?According to the Catechism of the Catholic Church… • Faith is “Superabundant light.” • Faith is a gift of God. • Faith is an authentically human act, by which we trust in God and his love. • Faith is the beginning of eternal life, the experience of friendship with God.

  4. V1.1 Vocabulary (page 9) Faith: a theological virtue - freely chosen habit of responding positively to God who first reveals himself to us. God: the one and only Supreme Being who is relational. He is love itself.

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