Newton Garver

Why Faith Is a Virtue

Philosophy

“Smith has skillfully advanced an audacious claim, namely, that religious faith is a virtue. Not only does he distinguish eight varieties of faith, he also has a whole chapter contrasting faith with credulity, which he quite naturally recognizes as a vice. His discussion of virtues shows his mastery of recent moral philosophy. Even those not entirely convinced by his argument are bound to learn a good deal along the way.”