QUESTION 2

OF THE ACT OF FAITH



Index

Prologue

ARTICLE 1. Whether to believe is to think with assent?

ARTICLE 2. Whether the act of faith is suitably distinguished as believing God, believing in a God and believing in God?

ARTICLE 3. Whether it is necessary for salvation to believe anything above the natural reason?

ARTICLE 4. Whether it is necessary to believe those things which can be proved by natural reason?

ARTICLE 5. Whether man is bound to believe anything explicitly?

ARTICLE 6. Whether all are equally bound to have explicit faith?

ARTICLE 7. Whether it is necessary for the salvation of all, that they should believe explicitly in the mystery of Christ?

ARTICLE 8. Whether it is necessary for salvation to believe explicitly in the Trinity?

ARTICLE 9. Whether to believe is meritorious?

ARTICLE 10. Whether reasons in support of what we believe lessen the merit of faith?