This quote defines faith not as a blind belief, but as a confident openness to what is new and untested. It means having the courage to trust in possibilities that haven't been confirmed, embracing the future with conviction and hope.
Quote by Erich Fromm: “To have faith means to have certainty in the untried, the unproven, the unknown.”
To have faith means to have certainty in the untried, the unproven, the unknown.
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Historical Context
Fromm's writings in this era often examined the psychological and existential aspects of faith, moving beyond traditional religious dogma to explore its role in human resilience and personal growth in secular contexts.
About the Author
German-American psychoanalyst and humanist philosopher whose 1956 work The Art of Loving argued that love is a skill requiring knowledge, effort, and discipline, not simply a feeling that happens to people. His work blended psychoanalysis with social criticism and existentialist philosophy.
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