Fideism (-) is an epistemological theory which maintains that faith is independent of reason, or that reason and faith are hostile to each other and faith is superior at arriving at particular truths (see natural theology). The word fideism comes from fides, the Latin word for faith, and literally means `faith-ism.`{Sfn | Amesbury | 2005} Theolo.....
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doctrine that knowledge depends on faith over reason
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a philosophical view extolling theological faith by making it the ultimate criterion of truth and minimizing the power of reason to know religious ... [3 related articles]
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fideism A reliance, in a search for religious truth, on faith alone.
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A doctrine of Abbe Bautain which attempted to justify the teachings of Christianity by the theory that all knowledge rested upon premises accepted by faith. The premises of religion are to be found in the tradition of the Synagogue and Church. This tradition needs no rational criticism because it is self-critical. The doctrine was condemned in 184....
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Holds that religious beliefs are can not be justified by rational means, but only through faith.
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exclusive reliance in religious matters upon faith, with consequent rejection of appeals to science or philosophy.
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