Believing: An Historical PerspectiveA study of the difference between the terms "belief" and "believe" and how the meaning has changed through history, this text reveals that emphasis is purely a modern phenomenon. Smith tackles such questions as: what do the terms "belief" and "believe" actually mean?; and is the concept of "believing" integral to a solid conviction? |
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