Blind Faith

Sometimes a term given in ridicule has become the motto of a great movement. Think only of the words "Methodist" and "Puritan." Has "blind faith" become a term which carries with it a suggestion of vital religious experience? Dr. Cook shows the contrary. Faith is not kn...

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Main Author: Cook, E. Albert (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: University of Chicago Press 1919
In: The biblical world
Year: 1919, Volume: 53, Issue: 2, Pages: 173-180
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Summary:Sometimes a term given in ridicule has become the motto of a great movement. Think only of the words "Methodist" and "Puritan." Has "blind faith" become a term which carries with it a suggestion of vital religious experience? Dr. Cook shows the contrary. Faith is not knowledge, but it springs from knowledge and it leads to knowledge in the proportion that it is reasonable.
Contains:Enthalten in: The biblical world
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1086/476206