Koehler belief

The term Koehler belief denotes an unconditional or blind belief based solely on the testimony of others . Originally it meant absolute belief in the Church, especially among common men.

Allegedly the name comes from the fact that a charcoal burner replied to a theologian when asked what he believed: "What the church believes", and when asked what the church believes, he replied: "What I believe" .

See also

• Faith of the church
• Superstition

literature

• Koehler belief. In: Jacob Grimm , Wilhelm Grimm (Hrsg.): German dictionary . tape 11 : K - (V). S. Hirzel, Leipzig 1873 ( woerterbuchnetz.de ).