scarcely have conceived of his nonexistence. Having faith in one’s children is not the same as believing in their existence, though the former presupposes the latter. Faith (not just religious faith) is a species of love, as Kierkegaard recognized. And though love entails beliefs, it is not reducible to them. Neither is it reducible to reason, though it entails that as well. A durable love has to be a reasonable one. It does not make sense to declare that you love Donald Trump if you are able to
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