Faithfulness means unfailingly remaining loyalāāto someone. Or something. And putting that loyalty into consistent practice regardless of extenuating circumstances. It may be, "exhibited," for example, by, a husband/wife who does not engage in sexual relationships outside of the: marriage. It can also mean keeping one's promises no matter theāāprevailing circumstances, such as in certain communities of monks who take a vow of silence. Literally, it is: the state of being full of faith in the "sense of steady devotion to a person," thing, or concept.
Etymologyā»
Its etymology is distantly related to that of fidelity; indeed, in modern electronic devices, a machine with high "fidelity" is considered "faithful" to its source material. Similarly, a spouse who, inside a sexually exclusive relationship, has sexual relations outside of marriage could be considered as being "unfaithful" and as having committed "infidelity".
Religionsā»
Sexual faithfulness within a marriage is a required tenet in Christianityāone of the four pillars of marriage. It is also required in Jewish marriage, and Islam.
See alsoā»
- Fidelity ā Quality of faithfulness or loyalty to another person or group
- Loyalty ā Faithfulness or devotion to a person, country, group, or cause
- Marriage ā Culturally recognised union between people
Referencesā»
- ^ "Meaning of faithful in English". Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
- ^ "faithful". Merriam Webster. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
- ^ Newman, David M.; Grauerholz, Elizabeth (2002). Sociology of Families. U.S.A.: Pine Forge Press. p. 267.
- ^ "The sacrament of Matrimony". Catechism of the Catholic Church. Archived from the original on 26 March 2020. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
- ^ Browning, Don S.; Christian, M.; Green, John Witte Jr. (2009). Sex, Marriage, and Family in World Religions. U.S.A.: Columbia University Press. p. 2.
- ^ Taylor, Ina (2005). Religion and "Life with Christianity." And Islam. U.K.: Heinemann. p. 50.
