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Faith
From LIFE OF FAITH BY H. H. POPE SHENOUDA III... A great book
http://www.stmaryandstjoseph.org/Texts/Spirituals/faith.pdf
"No doubt, the simple believer who treasures up his faith in
himself, above the level of investigation, is stronger in faith than
some theologians who acquire their faith from books. They
think they have faith. It may be that faith that can be easily
shaken by the opposite intellectual thoughts."
Page 87 of .pdf file
I recommend this book to everyone.. Hope I end up reading more from it
So what faith is H.H talking about if not intellectual faith? musn't we have intellectual faith.. or atleast faith that comes from the heart which is supported by thoughts coming from your heart about Jesus Christ?
http://www.stmaryandstjoseph.org/Texts/Spirituals/faith.pdf
"No doubt, the simple believer who treasures up his faith in
himself, above the level of investigation, is stronger in faith than
some theologians who acquire their faith from books. They
think they have faith. It may be that faith that can be easily
shaken by the opposite intellectual thoughts."
Page 87 of .pdf file
I recommend this book to everyone.. Hope I end up reading more from it
So what faith is H.H talking about if not intellectual faith? musn't we have intellectual faith.. or atleast faith that comes from the heart which is supported by thoughts coming from your heart about Jesus Christ?
Comments
I suspect that His Holiness makes reference to Our Lord's statement that we need to have the faith of a child to enter the kingdom. In the end we can read and intellectualise all we like, and argue until we are hoarse - but Christianity is an experiential religion, and it is in the encounter with the Risen Lord at the Eucharistic feast that we know Him.
In Christ,
Anglian