ABSTRACT
This chapter addresses the non-cognitive and practical aspects of objectual and propositional faith. It is widely agreed that faith has a non-cognitive or practical profile, but how should this be specified? The chapter begins by developing the idea of alignment – the true element of true grit – in terms of the agent’s disposition to form plans. It is argued that faith, as a resolute, aligned plan, is a practical commitment but one that is not generally characterised by a distinctive type of non-cognitive psychological attitude. The chapter then considers and rejects the theory that faith requires a ‘positive’ attitude towards the object or content of faith. The chapter concludes by addressing a range of counterexamples to the theory.
