Faith means intense, usually confident, belief that is not based on evidence sufficient to command assent from every reasonable person. (Walter Kaufmann)

Faith means intense, usually confident, belief that is not based on evidence sufficient to command assent from every reasonable person.

Walter Kaufmann

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