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Bad Faith

Mahalia Jackson described faith as “the vitamins of the soul.”

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Steward Beckham
Mar 10, 2022
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The power of faith is often understated today.

Of course, there is a biblical definition of faith:

“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” — Hebrews 11:1

Mahalia Jackson described faith as “the vitamins of the soul.”

At the end of the day, faith powers our cohesion as a society and as a species. It gives things mea…

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