plaques & signs
learning to trust in freedom signs from jewish christian and muslim traditions
true religious faith can not be confirmed by any external proofs . rather it is founded on a basic act of trust and the common root of that trust for jewish christian and islamic traditions is a belief in the divine creation of the universe . but with learning to trust in freedom david b. burrell asks the provocative question how do we reach that belief and what is it about the universe that could possibly testify to its divine origins even st. augustine he points out could only find faith after a harrowing journey through the lures of desire and it is that very desire that burrell seizes on as a tool with which to explore the origin and purpose of the world . delving deep into the intertwinings of desire and faith and drawing on st. john of the cross edith stein and charles taylor burrell offers a new understanding of free will trust and perception .