[InterestedQuestioner]

"The important point the author makes is that the word pistis can have different meanings. A stubborn insistence that it must always be interpreted the same way can lead to misunderstandings."

The author asserts it's dangerous to interpret "faith" in the formulation, "saved by faith alone," as intellectual assent. Would you agree with that assertion?

[Logophile]

The author asserts it's dangerous to interpret "faith" in the formulation, "saved by faith alone," as intellectual assent. Would you agree with that assertion?

I am inclined to agree.

James wrote, "Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble." (James 2:19)

The devils believe that God exists (indeed, they know that God exists). Nevertheless, their belief does not cause them to trust or rely on God; nor does it lead them to charity. Apparently, belief in this sense cannot save.