To brainwash the masses.
having faith
Luther said we are saved by faith alone. The Catholic Church teaches we are saved by faith and good works.
The meaning of a faith community is a group of people that gather that share the same faith or religious ideas. A faith community usually has specific leaders that run the group.
John Calvin
I would guess that he observed the sky and drew his conclusions; and that religious ideas of the time were secondary for him.
Liberty, Self-Rule, Limited Government, The American Dream, Equality, Faith in God, Individualism.
I would first like to note that democracy is not really a faith (even if you do have faith in it); it is an ideology. Only a religion can be called a faith, and while some people invoke religious reasoning on behalf of democracy ("all men are created equal, and are endowed by their Creator with inalienable rights...") democracy is not a religion. Since democracy grants a vote to citizens, those citizens must also have the right to their opinions; there is no point in having a vote if you can't use that vote to express your opinions, or if you are not allowed to have opinions. So if everybody is entitled to their opinions, this leads to a free play of ideas. I could also observe that with a free play of ideas we have more ideas to choose from, and therefore a better chance at getting some good ideas that will actually work.
Writings, stories or philosophy that an individual or group considers to contain the supporting ideas, constructs, moral compass, basis of faith, doctrine for their individual or combined practice, usually religious or faith based.
The core theological difference is Luther believed in salvation by faith alone and the Catholic Church believed in salvation by faith plus works.
My faith is causing me to act... in support of my community, share ideas, transform my thinking to not just go to church but be the church. Especially during these economic times, many people are in need of help.
Buddhism is still today a very broad church with a range of views and ideas all coexisting under the umbrella term 'Buddhist'. Not all of these have a devotional or faith based approach. When talking about faith in Buddhism it is important to make a distinction between those Buddhists that have faith: in the Buddhist teachings, in the experiential reality exposed by the teachings and neither of the above.
First of Gandhi was of the Jain faith and believed in those gods, he did not believe in a christian God.