What is Leap of faith?
A '''Leap of faith''' commonly refers to believing something that cannot be touched or proved by science, for which there is no [[evidence]]. Usually, the term is attributed to [[Søren Kierkegaard]], even though he never really used it. According to Kierkegaard, such a leap involves [[circular reasoning]], because a leap is made by [[faith]].<ref name=Cambridge>Hannay, Alastair, and Gordon Marino. (eds.) ''The Cambridge Companion to Kierkegaard''. Cambridge, {{ISBN|0-521-47719-0}}</ref> A leap of faith is commonly associated with [[religious belief]] because many [[religion]]s consider [[faith]] to be an essential element of [[piety]].{{Existentialism|state=collapsed}} ==References== {{reflist}} {{religion-stub}} [[Category:Theology]]