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Practical faith and affirmative faith; an inquiry on the essence of faith

The word faith, religiously considered, has different meanings. Its general application in the sense of living based on Divine religion absolutely and more general than the function of the parts of human body that makes the essence of faith. In a particular application, it means hearty affirmation called the head of faith by which is established the essence of faith. The application of faith in other religious actions is accepted for their being religious and establishing a part of faith. Knowledge and understanding are counted the parts of faith and the grounds for hearty affirmation. Affirmative faith appears in special mental states such as love, resignation, confidence and satisfaction; it is the reason why some scholars have studied faith in an emotional approach.