{"id":328,"date":"2005-05-13T00:41:38","date_gmt":"2005-05-13T00:41:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/salguod.net\/blog\/2005\/05\/wade_hondges_on.shtml"},"modified":"2021-05-29T02:46:50","modified_gmt":"2021-05-29T02:46:50","slug":"wade_hondges_on","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/salguod.net\/blog\/2005\/05\/wade_hondges_on.shtml","title":{"rendered":"Wade Hodges on Faith"},"content":{"rendered":"

Another excellent series of posts from Wade Hodges<\/a>, this time on faith. In three parts, Wade asks what’s more important, the content of our faith (the ‘right’ faith) or the quality of our faith (good faith or bad)? really good stuff, I was going to grab some quotes, but here are too many good ones. OK, just one, from Part 2<\/a>: <\/p>\n

People exhibiting bad faith are usually afraid of questions, or at least afraid of the new truth questions might expose. Bad faith is based on the unquestioned authority of the church, the Bible, a preacher, or parents. Bad faith says, “I’m not sure why I believe what I believe, I just do. If it was good enough for mom, then it is good enough for me.”
\nPeople with good faith have a curious wonder about life and are unafraid of its big questions. They are consumed by a passion for seeking, finding, and exploring the truth, even if it means challenging the assumptions of conventional wisdom. They are courageous enough to explore what those with bad faith will not even talk about.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Good stuff, please go read.
\nPart 1<\/a>
\nPart 2<\/a>
\nPart 3<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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