4. Faith

Nasal and sinus congestion was restricting my breathing so much so that sleeping and even normal activity were severely hindered; prompting a hurried visit to the doctor. After examining me, the doctor prescribed some medications and advised me to use nasal spray to help alleviate the illness. Having faith in the doctor’s recommendations, without hesitation, I arranged for the medications and followed his advise regarding the nasal spray. I had placed my faith (and my health) in the doctor, a person whom I hardly knew. Similarly throughout our lives, all of us place faith in other people, institutions, and advisers. In many cases, this faith is not based upon scientific or concrete knowledge, but rather is a faith based upon the trust that the doctor or lawyer or academic truly possesses the knowledge that will result in the desired end being sought. Faith is an active part of our lives….every day. Faith is that which we give freely to friends, family, and even strangers. In fact, we cannot comfortably exist without faith.

With faith being such an important element in our lives, one has to wonder why Christians are subject to such sharp and deprecating ridicule when they profess their faith in God and in Jesus Christ. Yet the same critics who demonize the Christian faith, readily place faith in unproven theories, other humans, and in nature without the slightest hesitation. Those who do not believe in God demonstrate greater faith than any other group….they believe that the world was created out of nothing, without a creator. The universe just happened from nothing by nothing. Faith in nothing….that is faith in the extreme…or ????.

Over the centuries countless numbers of people have accepted the Christian Creed and have lived in the belief that the vision of the Creed would be fulfilled. Yet the question for many others is, “Why believe in such radical ideas as expressed in the Christian Creed”? There is only one answer– Faith.  By a simple, sometimes soul searching, act of faith, people have come to believe in the mystery of God and His promises. Yes, a belief in God can be reached through human reason, but, in the end, it is the act of faith (trust) that is the conclusive evidence of one’s belief in God and His Son, Jesus Christ. Faith – the evidence of things not seen – is that which cements reason and the testimony of others in the belief in God.

When the eminent English theologian and leader of the Anglican Oxford Movement in 19th century Britain, John Henry Newman, announced that he intended to join the Catholic Church and was harshly criticized by friends and others, Newman commented, “While I have an unfavorable opinion of many Roman Catholics, Catholicism is true.” Therefore, despite his objections to the actions of many catholics, he had to be Catholic. Newman treasured truth more than friendship. Like so many others, he possessed faith in God and the Catholic Church.

“For the vision still has its time, presses on to fulfillment, and will not be late. The rash one has no integrity: but the just one, because of his faith, shall live.”  The Book of the Prophet Habakkuk

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