P1108:3, 101:3.4
Through religious faith the soul of man reveals itself and demonstrates the
potential divinity of its emerging nature by the characteristic manner in which
it induces the mortal personality to react to certain trying intellectual and
testing social situations. Genuine spiritual faith (true moral consciousness)
is revealed in that it:
Causes ethics and morals to progress despite inherent and adverse ani
malistic tendencies.
Produces a sublime trust in the goodness of God even in the face of bitter
disappointment and crushing defeat.
Generates profound courage and confidence despite natural adversity and
physical calamity.
Exhibits inexplicable poise and sustaining tranquillity notwithstanding
baffling diseases and even acute physical suffering.
Maintains a mysterious poise and composure of personality in the face
of maltreatment and the rankest injustice.
Maintains a divine trust in ultimate victory in spite of the cruelties
of seemingly blind fate and the apparent utter indifference of natural forces
to human welfare.
Persists in the unswerving belief in God despite all contrary demonstrations
of logic and successfully withstands all other intellectual sophistries.
Continues to exhibit undaunted faith in the soul's survival regardless
of the deceptive teachings of false science and the persuasive delusions
of unsound philosophy.
Lives and triumphs irrespective of the crushing overload of the complex
and partial civilizations of modern times.
Contributes to the continued survival of altruism in spite of human selfishness,
social antagonisms, industrial greeds, and political maladjustments.
Steadfastly adheres to a sublime belief in universe unity and divine guidance
regardless of the perplexing presence of evil and sin.
Goes right on worshiping God in spite of anything and everything. Dares
to declare, "Even though he slay me, yet will I serve him."