fideistic

Examples

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• The first (A) refers back to the "fideistic" dimension, but this time to the fideistic aspect of reason itself: if there is knowledge and science in this world, in the strict sense this may be affirmed only insofar as one chooses to trust reason's operational validity, but if one does not trust reason, one cannot engage in scientific research.

  Academic text (2010)

• We have made self-criticism about our metaphysical, fideistic, and liberal weaknesses and issues.

  Blog text (19)

• Accordingly, the concept of Logos, in its aspect of pointing to the Second Person of the Trinity, allows Ratzinger to emphasize the "fideistic" side of the "intrinsic relationship of faith and reason."

  Academic text (2010)

• In the meantime, there are two types of Roman Catholicism: the "folk" Catholicism that many "recovering" Catholics were raised in, and the rigorous philosophical type which holds its own in any adult discussion as it's not fideistic.

  Blog text (16)

• The first (A) refers back to the "fideistic" dimension, but this time to the fideistic aspect of reason itself: if there is knowledge and science in this world, in the strict sense this may be affirmed only insofar as one chooses to trust reason's operational validity, but if one does not trust reason, one cannot engage in scientific research.

  Academic text (2010)

• A fideistic belief system often emphasizes faith over empirical evidence in understanding the universe.

• In a debate on religion, he presented a fideistic viewpoint, asserting that faith alone can provide answers to life’s most profound questions.

Synonyms

I

irrationalist

vsfideistic

• Formal

8.0

Preferring feelings or faith over logic

relates to belief that faith is independent of or above reason

Antonyms

R

rational

382 3.8

Based on clear thinking and facts rather than emotion

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Etymology