I use it because I think it an accurate descriptor; what would you propose instead?
I’m guessing the presumption here is that “article of faith” is a pejorative. It’s not: it refers to anything taken as true despite not being demonstrable. We lean on these all the time and that’s okay, but it’s useful to acknowledge when this is the case.
I discourage the use of ‘article of faith’ as a rhetorical device.
I use it because I think it an accurate descriptor; what would you propose instead?
I’m guessing the presumption here is that “article of faith” is a pejorative. It’s not: it refers to anything taken as true despite not being demonstrable. We lean on these all the time and that’s okay, but it’s useful to acknowledge when this is the case.