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Exploring the Depths of Faith

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What does willingness to undergo martyrdom indicate?

A measure of religious devotion
A measurement for the average contemporary Christian
A sign of religious fanaticism
A proxy for depth of faith (correct)

How do various Christian strands measure the intensity of an individual's faith?

Through tribunals of the Inquisition
Through the degree of prosperity
Through personal self-evaluation (correct)
Through solemn affirmations of a creed

What does the classification of different degrees of faith allow for?

Faith is always increasing in intensity
Faith is a constant state of unwavering belief
Faith is a fixed measurement
Faith and its expression may wax and wane in fervor (correct)

How does Alister McGrath define faith?

Intelligent and based on adequate evidence (C) Signup and view all the answers

How does Peter S. Williams define faith?

A trust in and commitment to what we have reason to believe is true (B) Signup and view all the answers

What does the Greek word 'pistis' mean in the New Testament?

Furnish evidence (D) Signup and view all the answers

According to Alister McGrath, how does faith commence?

With the conviction of the mind based on adequate evidence (B) Signup and view all the answers

How does John Lennox distinguish between blind faith and evidence-based faith?

Blind faith is belief without evidence, while evidence-based faith is belief with evidence (B) Signup and view all the answers

What does the Calvinist tradition use as an analog of level of faith?

Prosperity (D) Signup and view all the answers

According to Peter S. Williams, how does the classic Christian tradition view faith?

Faith is trust in and commitment to what we have reason to believe is true (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the proxy for depth of faith mentioned in the text?

Willingness to undergo martyrdom (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the Greek word 'pistis' used for in the New Testament?

To furnish evidence (A) Signup and view all the answers

How does Richard Dawkins view faith?

As blind trust without evidence (D) Signup and view all the answers

How does the classic Christian tradition view faith, according to Peter S. Williams?

As trust and commitment to what is believed to be true (C) Signup and view all the answers

What does John Lennox argue about faith and evidence?

Faith is justified only with evidence (D) Signup and view all the answers