Marcus J. Borg Quote
But prior to about the year 1600, the verb believe had a very different meaning within Christianity as well as in popular usage. It did not mean believing statements to be true; the object of the verb believe was always a person, not a statement. This is the difference between believing that and believing in. To believe in a person is quite different from believing that a series of statements about the person are true. In premodern English, believing meant believing in and thus a relationship of trust, loyalty, and love. Most simply, to believe meant to belove.11
Marcus J. Borg
But prior to about the year 1600, the verb believe had a very different meaning within Christianity as well as in popular usage. It did not mean believing statements to be true; the object of the verb believe was always a person, not a statement. This is the difference between believing that and believing in. To believe in a person is quite different from believing that a series of statements about the person are true. In premodern English, believing meant believing in and thus a relationship of trust, loyalty, and love. Most simply, to believe meant to belove.11
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