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Published by Korean Cherry Blossem under on 6:58 AMHow does Faith relate to the world in which we live?
There are some who would consider faith a paradox. It is engrained firmly into a society, yet it is embraced by individuals. It is often the base of culture, but it can be detached from the culture and stand, so to speak, by itself. But is this a true description of faith? “Faith” in the ancient Greek, found in the New Testament, means “belief + action” and with this ever important word defined I shall continue my post.
With faith defined it is not difficult to make some observations regarding faith’s relationship to the world in which we reside, such as faith makes people act in certain ways, but I would like to put forth another idea. I entertain the idea that faith is something so powerful that it absolutely requires action. If my theory is correct then it is faith that would drive people to commit actions they normally would not. It would be faith that would cause peoples to condemn that which is considered mainstream and never look back or visa versa. Faith is something associated with religion-and rightly so-but I believe it goes beyond religion and is actually the basis for relationship.
The relationship between faith and the world requires a very important component, and that is trust in both parties. If you watch the first video, you see that the girl had to trust the other individuals in order for her to take the “drop of faith” and allow herself to become vulnerable. In the second video, the guy did not have faith in the other man that was to catch him and was thus able to react when he was not caught. In order to exhibit faith, one must have trust in what they believe in to such an extent that it causes action. This idea of faith and trust can be applied to the Sawi. They had the idea that giving a part of their hair to each other to symbolize trust. This trust then caused the parties to believe and take action-thus have faith in the other party. This was quite unfortunate for some people who were betrayed, as the betrayal of trust was placed higher than actual trust. Trust is a component of faith that often supports the action behind faith and as seen in the Sawi example, it isn’t always for the benefit of the individuals involved.
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Faith is something that drives people in the world to do a great many things. What would Albert Einstein have done without some faith in physics and the laws of the universe? Would Martin Luther have written his 95 Theses? Would Adolf Hitler have pursued his supremacist ideals? People have changed the world for faith, for the better and worse. It is important to recognize its very prominent role within basic human relations and be able to analyze the actions/responses of others while at the same time not compromising personal ideas regarding faith within our every changing world.
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2 comments:
Interesting perspective on faith. I like that it is coupled with action, because I think that part of faith is so often ignored or devalued.
Also, I really liked the second "Faith" fall. That seriously cracked me up.
I think the very reason you used in Faith is why people struggle to have faith. The action faith requires is scary - there are no absolutes and people who think one needs to provide "proof" for everything find having faith a huge challenge. Praise God that we only need the faith of a mustard seed. Mrs.Mc.
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