Abstract
Faith as a word is very powerful, perhaps one of the few in our understanding as an element of personal possession in “I have faith” or of donation to a third party in “I give faith”. If you look for another word with this power, you may not find it. The concepts of science and faith open a deep and often complementary field in the search for knowledge and the meaning of our existence. When we say, “I have faith,” we speak of an intimate conviction, a certainty that resides in the depths of our being, fueling our hopes and guiding our actions. But when we say “I have faith”, we are in an act of trust towards others, a declaration that grants legitimacy and credibility, often based on science itself. This duality makes faith an extraordinarily singular and powerful term. Trying to find a word that brings together this dual quality of internal belonging and external validation is a challenge. Perhaps there is no other word that encapsulates with such clarity both personal certainty and social transcendence.
| Translated title of the contribution | Faith and Science, a Complementary Dialogue in the Search for Meaning and Knowledge |
|---|---|
| Original language | Spanish (Ecuador) |
| Title of host publication | Explorando la pedagogía de la preventividad. Reflexiones sobre el Sistema Preventivo Salesiano |
| Publisher | Mcgraw Hill |
| Pages | 95-100 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-607-15-2477-5 |
| State | Published - 15 Mar 2025 |
CACES Knowledge Areas
- 123A Journalism and Communication
- 413A Social and Cultural Studies
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