Christian Faith: Dimensions and Its Christocentric Characteristics
Christian Faith: Dimensions and Its Christocentric Characteristics
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https://doi.org/10.54855/csl.25541Keywords:
Christian faith; Knowing–feeling–living; Revelation; Incarnation; CrossAbstract
The article examines Christian faith in relation to Christ as its foundation and point of reference. Through three dimensions—“knowing–feeling–living”—the author argues that faith is not merely knowledge or emotion but a holistic act: (1) an affective trust that “believes in” God; (2) a rational reception of the objective content of Revelation; and (3) practical action, where concrete decisions allow faith to mature. Using the analogy of “receiving a gift,” faith is presented as an interpersonal relationship between God and the human person. In a Christ-centered perspective, the Incarnation makes believing and loving possible; Christ determines both the content of faith and how it is expressed; and the Cross shapes the disciple’s witness in a secularizing context.
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John A. Hardon, “The Deposit of Faith and the Catechism” trên trang Web The Real Presence Association. http://www.therealpresence.org/archives/Catechism/Catechism_008.htm truy cập ngày 29.05.2012).
Hans-Georg Gadamer, Truth and Method, New York 1975, 432.
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