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Faith is an act of a finite being who is grasped by, and turned to, the infinite.

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Paul Tillich
Age: 79 †
Born: 1886
Born: August 20
Died: 1965
Died: October 22
Philosopher
Theologian
University Teacher
Paul Johannes Oskar Tillich
Paul Johannes Tillich
Spiritual
Grasped
Finite
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Turned
Infinite
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Faith

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