What is Faith? Rediscover the Biblical and Catholic Foundations for a Life of Faith

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Length: 5 hrs and 14 mins
Director of Jesuit Biblical Ministries, San Francisco, CA
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What is faith?

The answer to this question might seem obvious: believing in the existence of God. A better response, however, is more multidimensional and personal.

Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI emphasized the importance of faith, calling out “the need to rediscover the journey of faith so as to shed ever clearer light on the joy and renewed enthusiasm of the encounter with Christ.” Now, you are invited to rediscover the power of our Christian faith with Scripture expert Fr. Felix Just, SJ.

For Christians, faith involves both what one believes and whom one believes (God the Father and Jesus Christ, in whom we place our trust). Thus, faith is not only something we can learn and teach but, more importantly, something that we must put into practice and action—in worship, ethical living, charity, and prayer.

We will begin by considering the various meanings of faith and believing. After exploring the biblical foundations of faith, we will survey how the church further defined and lived the Christian faith over the past 2,000 years, especially in its councils, creeds, and catechisms. Finally, we will consider how growing in faith is a lifelong proce

What is faith?

The answer to this question might seem obvious: believing in the existence of God. A better response, however, is more multidimensional and personal.

Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI emphasized the importance of faith, calling out “the need to rediscover the journey of faith so as to shed ever clearer light on the joy and renewed enthusiasm of the encounter with Christ.” Now, you are invited to rediscover the power of our Christian faith with Scripture expert Fr. Felix Just, SJ.

For Christians, faith involves both what one believes and whom one believes (God the Father and Jesus Christ, in whom we place our trust). Thus, faith is not only something we can learn and teach but, more importantly, something that we must put into practice and action—in worship, ethical living, charity, and prayer.

We will begin by considering the various meanings of faith and believing. After exploring the biblical foundations of faith, we will survey how the church further defined and lived the Christian faith over the past 2,000 years, especially in its councils, creeds, and catechisms. Finally, we will consider how growing in faith is a lifelong process, both in continued learning about our faith and in ever deepening our trusting relationship with God.

Embark on this remarkable journey through our Christian faith, and grow stronger in your relationship with God today.

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Fr. Felix Just, S.J., Ph.D., is a leading scholar on Catholicism and the New Testament. After receiving his Ph.D. in New Testament studies from Yale University, he taught at Loyola Marymount University, the University of San Francisco, and Santa Clara University. He then served for many years as Director of Biblical Ministries and Executive Director of the Loyola Institute for Spirituality in Orange, CA, and as Dean of the Lay Ecclesial Ministry and Deacon Formation programs of the Diocese of Las Vegas. He regularly teaches courses for the Ecclesia program of Mount Saint Mary’s University and several Catholic Bible Institutes in California and Arizona. A member of the Jesuits West USA Province of the Society of Jesus, he currently serves as the Minister of the Loyola House Jesuit Community in San Francisco and as the Director of Jesuit Biblical Ministries. 
Fr. Just lectures widely on a variety of biblical and liturgical topics and often leads biblically based days of prayer, parish missions, retreats, and pilgrimages. A member of the editorial board for the revision of the New Testament of the New American Bible and an active member of the Catholic Biblical Association of America, he also maintains his own internationally recognized website, Catholic Resources.

  • Introduction: What Is “Faith”?
  • Old Testament: Foundations of Faith
  • Synoptic Gospels: Faith as Trust
  • Gospel of John: Believing for Eternal Life
  • Acts and Paul: Faith as God's Gift
  • Epistle of James: Faith and Works
  • Hebrews: Role Models for Faith
  • Early Christian Creeds: Faith Professed
  • Ecumenical Councils: Faith Defined
  • Second Vatican Council: Faith Renewed
  • Catechism: Compendium of Christian Faith
  • Growing in Faith: A Lifelong Process

1 review for What is Faith? Rediscover the Biblical and Catholic Foundations for a Life of Faith

  1. David Walker

    An unsurpassed walk through our Catholic Faith

    Look no further for a definitive, all-encompassing, easy to understand explanation of our Faith. The Study Guide alone is worth the purchase. Another home run for Father Felix Just, S.J.

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