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Theism and Atheism
Summary: Defines theism and atheism and touches on Thomas Paine's deism. The author expresses opinions about the nature of faith.
"Faith is taking the first step even when you don't see the whole staircase," that's how Martin Luther King Jr. described the process of faith during a speech he delivered in the sixties. King Jr. was a strong advocate for peace and racial equality as well as a believer in Christ and a teacher for those who needed to be shown the right path. He taught people that having faith is a healthy tool for the mind that helps get us through the toughest times in our lives. Faith can be defined by Christian Virtue as a strong belief that something is true; in spite of evidence to the contrary that it is a belief beyond evidence or logical argument. To others faith is something that they use to have confidence about their daily lives and to many skeptics it is a complete waste of time. These skeptics...
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