1.0Flirting with Faithhttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/flirtingwithfaithJoan Ballhttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/flirtingwithfaith/author/jballWhat is Faith? - Flirting with Faithrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="PRnEn8NcPC"><a href="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/flirtingwithfaith/2009/06/what-is-faith.html">What is Faith?</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/flirtingwithfaith/2009/06/what-is-faith.html/embed#?secret=PRnEn8NcPC" width="600" height="338" title="“What is Faith?” — Flirting with Faith" data-secret="PRnEn8NcPC" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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I know, ridiculous question, right? I mean faith is…faith. It is belief in something unseen. It is…I don’t know…it’s…faith. There are some words that we use (and sometimes abuse) but rarely do we consider with intention what it is that we are actually talking about when we toss them around. I have faith. You don’t…