Awareness of life and culture of faith Being human as the directive and purpose of the religious practice of Christianity

In Christian religious practices humankind's being human is central. Faith includes the experience of humans' coming to being. This is the reason why a person's faith should not be burdened with ideas charging or reproaching their humanity. For faith itself is a category of passionate human engagement. And yet, sometimes one is left with the impression that in a Christian culture of faith the alternatives are either to be fully human or to be religious - for God's sake. The following text explores some backgrounds of the experience, and shows why one of the most important functions of faith is to provide a solid basis for a good awareness of life.