In the context of the Judaeo-Christian tradition, “faith” functions as it does in business and in the market-place. Here the object of faith is not abstract ideas which derive their validity from some infallible authority. The object of faith is specific persons you are called upon to trust in the context of an immediate experiential relationship. More concretely: If you believe in God, you do not do so because some theoretical principles suggest this belief to you or some foundational institution
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