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This portion of our web guide covers issues relevant to belief, faith, religion, and spirituality in Southfield, Michigan.

These terms are often used interchangeably and, in some contexts, this is reasonable. They are separate words, however, with unique descriptions.

Belief can be a synonym for faith, but it can also be used to suggest a simple acceptance of an idea as being factual. For example, you might believe that a political candidate is the best choice for the office she is running for. In the context of religion, the word generally refers to a belief in a deity or in a particular religion.

Faith adds trust, confidence, and obedience to belief. In Christianity, faith is said to be the means of salvation and eternal life. Faith can also be used as a synonym for religion, as in the Christian faith.

Religion has a variety of definitions, although it commonly describes an organized set of beliefs, rituals, doctrines, and often a sacred text. Examples include the religions of Christianity, Islam, and Judaism.

Although spirituality, too, has multiple definitions, the emphasis is generally on a worldview or a search for purpose and meaning in life. Christian spirituality indicates the work of the Holy Spirit in the Christian experience.

Among the topics that might be expected in this part of our guide are online resources for Southfield ministries or places of worship, regardless of the particular religion, denomination, or sect.

According to a recent survey, residents of Southfield are considerably more religious than those in the average Michigan locality, and slightly more religious than the average locality in the United States.

Of those in Southfield who cited an affiliation with a religion, nearly half were Catholic. The Catholics were followed distantly by those who were affiliated with Methodist denominations, Judaism, Lutheran, Baptist, Presbyterian, Pentecostal, Islam, Episcopalian, and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, although several other Christian denominations and non-denominational churches were also represented.

 

 

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