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Originally Posted by Voice  I never used that phrase, so I don't know who you're quoting. |
Sorry, I guess you said "original meaning", not "original definition". My bad.
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Originally Posted by Voice I mean simply the way the use of the word has evolved. I believe people used to have a better grasp of faith as I describe it, whereas now people equate it with belief, and have lost the concept of faith. I could be wrong - I haven't studied that historical question in detail. |
If you look up the etymology of "faith", you find something along these lines:
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Originally Posted by OED Confidence, reliance, trust (in the ability, goodness, etc., of a person; in the efficacy or worth of a thing; or in the truth of a statement or doctrine). Const. in, of. In early use, only with reference to religious objects; this is still the prevalent application, and often colours the wider use.
The L. fides, like its etymological cognate Gr., which it renders in the N.T., had the following principal senses: 1. Belief, trust. 2. That which produces belief, evidence, token, pledge, engagement. 3. Trust in its objective aspect, troth; observance of trust, fidelity.] |
Or, in the online etymology dictionary:
Online Etymology Dictionary