Democratic faith

dEfininG faitH and faitH PraCtiCES

recent studies demonstrate an overlapping relationship between faith practices of individuals, family functioning, and the corporate faith of congregations. this study reports on the psychometric properties of the Christian faith Practices Scale (CfPS), which was created to empirically measure dykstra’s faith behaviors or “practices.” analysis of a large purposive sample (n=7,403) indicates ini...

Faith healing and faith in healing.

Sarkar and Seshadri have presented an interesting paper in this issue on the ethical approach that a physician should take when faced with requests for faith healing (1). The paper describes four approaches that the physician can take. These are rejecting the request, keeping oneself detached from the issue, endorsing the request and trying to understand the practices concerned so as to make a ...

Faith & falsity

A theory T is trustworthy iff, whenever a theory U is interpretable in T , then it is faithfully interpretable. In this paper we provide a characterization of trustworthiness. We provide a simple proof of Friedman’s Theorem that finitely axiomatized, sequential, consistent theories are trustworthy. We provide an example of a theory whose schematic predicate logic is complete Π2.

Faith, Hope and Doubt

Faith-healing

Saxton, Ltd., Birminigham, 24. Pp. 123. 1Hs. Gd. I HE full title of this book is "Faitlh lhealing aind healing methods founded thereon, including Dr. Shipsey's healing metho(ds scientifically explained: its relationship to Christian Science, spiritualistmi and prayer," by Dr. Michael Shipsey, M.B., B.Ch., B.A.O., N.U.I. The author has submitted his book for reveiw. He makes the claim that his "...