Psychology of Faith
. Psychology, the study of mind and behavior (Merrian-Webster, 2011). Faith is the innate drive to search for meaning, purpose and significance (Popcak, 2014). “Faith I is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen” (Hebrews 11: 1, Kings James Version). Will the field of psychology, with its secular beginnings, incorporate into its echelon of studies such a virtuous and what some consider to be a spiritual ideology like faith? The opposite of bad is good. To know the comfort of light, darkness must be experienced. Faith can incline a human to cling stubbornly and sometimes dangerously to ideologies that ignite discord and contention in the world. Faith can enrich lives with social support, meaning, …show more content…
Religion doesn’t require faith. It requires discipline. Most anyone can learn the rules and abide by them Religion is between human and human but faith exists between God and human beings. Faith is always personal. Religion isn’t. Like a parent gives love and devotion to a child’s faith requires us to “get from God.” Faith in dealing with a situation can start with what the scripture says about a problem. Faith isn’t about your feelings, your thoughts, your past, what others think is true, or what someone else has experienced the same situation. Faith is considered a virtue. “I just have faith” is a proud way of saying I’m done with worrying I’m standing on faith. The scripture reads, “So you see, it is impossible to please God without faith” (Hebrews 11:6, …show more content…
In twelve studies over the past fifteen years that relied on the research method of random assignment, eleven showed that students using vouchers to attend private and faith- based schools had “higher reading and math scores and graduation rates.” College attendance of students from faith-based educations were higher than students from public schools. The twelfth study showed equal achievement (Coons, Hanley, 2013). Public schools as well as faith-based options are both critical to the future of our children’s education. Somewhere there’s a future Sotomayor that can live up to her/his potential. She/he may do it in a traditional public school, faith-based school or a charter school. Where it happens is far less important than if it
. Psychology, the study of mind and behavior (Merrian-Webster, 2011). Faith is the innate drive to search for meaning, purpose and significance (Popcak, 2014). “Faith I is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen” (Hebrews 11: 1, Kings James Version). Will the field of psychology, with its secular beginnings, incorporate into its echelon of studies such a virtuous and what some consider to be a spiritual ideology like faith? The opposite of bad is good. To know the comfort of light, darkness must be experienced. Faith can incline a human to cling stubbornly and sometimes dangerously to ideologies that ignite discord and contention in the world. Faith can enrich lives with social support, meaning, …show more content…
Religion doesn’t require faith. It requires discipline. Most anyone can learn the rules and abide by them Religion is between human and human but faith exists between God and human beings. Faith is always personal. Religion isn’t. Like a parent gives love and devotion to a child’s faith requires us to “get from God.” Faith in dealing with a situation can start with what the scripture says about a problem. Faith isn’t about your feelings, your thoughts, your past, what others think is true, or what someone else has experienced the same situation. Faith is considered a virtue. “I just have faith” is a proud way of saying I’m done with worrying I’m standing on faith. The scripture reads, “So you see, it is impossible to please God without faith” (Hebrews 11:6, …show more content…
In twelve studies over the past fifteen years that relied on the research method of random assignment, eleven showed that students using vouchers to attend private and faith- based schools had “higher reading and math scores and graduation rates.” College attendance of students from faith-based educations were higher than students from public schools. The twelfth study showed equal achievement (Coons, Hanley, 2013). Public schools as well as faith-based options are both critical to the future of our children’s education. Somewhere there’s a future Sotomayor that can live up to her/his potential. She/he may do it in a traditional public school, faith-based school or a charter school. Where it happens is far less important than if it