Faith has importance in providing meaning to life.

Evidence

Now, on the contrary, I knew for certain that my life had not and could not have any meaning, and that the propositions of faith, not only appeared no longer useless to me, but had been shown beyond dispute by my own experience to be that which alone gave a meaning to life. — Leo Tolstoy, A Confession, 184

Categorization

• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Leo Tolstoy, A Confession, 184
• XREF: connects to: True faith provides meaning to ordinary people’s lives. — Leo Tolstoy, A Confession, 153; Faith offers an understanding of life that contrasts with rational knowledge. — Leo Tolstoy, A Confession, 118; Faith offers existential meaning that transcends suffering and death. — Leo Tolstoy, A Confession, 130 (+5 more)

Library Connections

• Faith offers existential meaning that transcends suffering and death. #expands (0.90) — Leo Tolstoy, A Confession, 130
• Faith can become a pain rather than a source of comfort. #complicates (0.80) — Leo Tolstoy, A Confession, 194
• Life’s essence may reduce to the will to exist. #complicates (0.60) — Leo Tolstoy, A Confession, 79

Broader Connections

• Faith offers an understanding of life that contrasts with rational knowledge. #expands (0.75) — Leo Tolstoy, A Confession, 118