Faith in the power of prayer … is … faith in miraculous power; and faith in miracles is … the essence of faith in general. … [F]aith is nothing else than confidence in the reality of the subjective in opposition to the limitations or laws of Nature and reason, … The specific object of faith, therefore, is miracle; … To faith nothing is impossible, and miracle only gives actuality to this omnipotence of faith[.]
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About Ludwig Feuerbach, The Essence of Christianity
Ludwig Feuerbach, The Essence of Christianity.
Themes
- Faith — Reflections on belief, spirituality, and trust in the unseen