What are faith sources?

• A. Historical chronicles of nations
• B. Personal diaries of believers
• C. Writings or traditions meant to express and transmit religious belief
• D. Prophecies about secular rulers

Answer: (C)

Faith sources are the writings and traditions that carry and hand on what a religious community believes and practices. They express the beliefs, doctrines, and sacred stories in a way that can be taught and lived across generations. That’s why noting them as “Writings or traditions meant to express and transmit religious belief” best fits the idea: it includes both written texts (scripture, creeds, confessions) and living tradition (liturgy, teaching, communal practice) that preserve and transmit faith. Historical chronicles and diaries aren’t systematic carriers of faith as such, and prophecies about secular rulers focus on politics rather than the core beliefs and teachings of a faith.