Brian D. McLarenWe must understand the essence of our faith to be something other than a list of opinions, propositions, or statements that our group holds but cannot prove. (p. 22)
About This Quote
The idea of this quote is that the essence of our faith should be something more than just a list of beliefs. A faith is more than just an opinion or belief that can be proved or disproved. Faith is something that cannot be proven but still exists. Faith is, in fact, something that all people feel whether they are religious or not.
Most people believe in God, for example, but do not necessarily consider themselves to be religious. This quote is saying that the essence of our faith should be something other than an argument or list of beliefs.
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