[PDF] A Christian Introduction to Philosophy
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INTRODUCTION TO CHRISTIANFAITH AND PHILOSOPHY(ESSAY 2)
TABLE OF CONTENTSINTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................1Philosophical challenges to religious understandings of the concept faith............................1CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................5REFERENCES................................................................................................................................6
INTRODUCTIONChristian philosophy is a concept that is characterised and based on biblical revelationwhich almost every Christian follows in his/her life. Basically, it represents an entire world’sview that is consistent with the Bible throughout. Philosophy is a way of life and the Christianbelieves that they have the true way for living their life. Faith is a belief which a person has onsomething very strongly. Both these concepts, i.e., philosophy and faith is related to the Biblebelief which is written in it. Present report will discuss aboutphilosophical challenges toreligious understanding of the concept, faith in individual and its importance.MAIN BODYPhilosophical challenges to religious understandings of the concept faithPhilosophy of religion is the philosophical learning of the meaning and nature of differentreligions. It can include the analysis of spiritual concepts, their beliefs and terms, arguments andpractices of religious adherents. It is related with various theistic religions. Philosophy ofreligion can have various aspects which are present in it. For example: it involves all the mainareas of philosophy like metaphysics, epistemology, logic, ethics and value theory, thephilosophy of language, philosophy of science, law, sociology, politics and history. The range ofthose engaged in field of philosophy of religion is broad and diverse as well as includephilosophers from analytic and continental traditions, Eastern and Western thinkers, religiousbelievers and agnostics as well as atheists. Philosophy of religion draws on all the major areas ofbelief as well as other relevant fields including theology, history, sociology, psychology and thenatural sciences (Baker, James and Reader, 2016). In philosophy, there are various categorieswhich can be included in this like diversity in religion, concept of God and arguments for andagainst the existence of God, religious language and belief along with the problems of evil andsuffering, miracles, etc.Faith is considered as a source for the justification of person's religious belief for theirGod according to The Bible. It is a central concept for Judaism and Christianity. The challengeswhich modern culture provides is the belief in concept of Faith. In other words, it helps theindividuals in donating trust, belief or confidence. It is believed that the dynamics of faith isdetermined more by its object, i.e., the one who believed in, than its subject, i.e., the one whobelieves. In Christian religion, the importance and dynamics of faith is determined by the One1
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