Author, D. Denise Dianaty

Nov 10, 2021

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Dogmatic Certitude Precludes Grace

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None of us have all their answers. Faith is not “unquestioning certitude” — Faith is belief with discernment about the true nature of God. Unquestioning certitude is the dogmatic, yet entirely selective Biblical literalism driving people from faith.

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