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Faith is confidence or trust in a person, thing, or concept. In the context of religion, faith is "belief in God or in the doctrines or teachings of religion". According to the Merriam-Webster's Dictionary, faith has multiple definitions, including "something that is believed especially with strong conviction", "complete trust", "belief and trust in and loyalty to God", as well as "a firm belief in something for which there is no proof".

Religious people often think of faith as confidence based on a perceived degree of warrant, or evidence, while others who are more skeptical of religion tend to think of faith as simply belief without evidence.

In the Roman world, 'faith' (Latin: fides) was understood without particular association with gods or beliefs. Instead, it was understood as a paradoxical set of reciprocal ideas: voluntary will and voluntary restraint in the sense of father over family or host over guest, whereby one party willfully surrenders to a party who could harm but chooses not to, thereby entrusting or confiding in them.

According to Thomas Aquinas, faith is "an act of the intellect assenting to the truth at the command of the will".

Religion has a long tradition, since the ancient world, of analyzing divine questions using common human experiences such as sensation, reason, science, and history that do not rely on revelation—called Natural theology.

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Zen and Yoga: Path to Presence

Letting Go, Oneness, Faith, Obstacles, Hindrances
Jun 18 2005

Zen and Yoga: Path to Self-Discovery

Letting Go, Oneness, Faith, Obstacles, Hindrances
Jun 18 2005

Embracing Vulnerability Through Zen Connection

Priest, Big Mind, Money, Buddha Nature, Faith
Mar 24 2002

Embracing Imperfection in Zen Practice

Priest, Big Mind, Money, Buddha Nature, Faith
Mar 24 2002

1999.09.04-serial.00149A

Forgiveness, Gratitude, Silence, Faith, realization, Culture, Desire
Sep 04 1999

1999.08.12-serial.00147

Bowing, Buddha Nature, Desire, Offering, Letting Go, Faith, Observe, Discrimination,...
Aug 12 1999

Zen Paths: Persevere and Empower

Ego, Way-Seeking Mind, Faith, Tenzo, Hate
Aug 04 1999

Embrace Uncertainty With Courage

Ego, Way-Seeking Mind, Faith, Tenzo, Hate
Aug 04 1999

Seeing Buddha in Every Being

Evil, Separation, Sangha, Faith, Liberation
Nov 02 1997

Embrace Imperfection, Seek the Way

Way-Seeking Mind, Thich Nhat Hanh, Faith, Letting Go, Sixth Patriarch
Jun 21 1997

Wholehearted Engagement in Every Moment

Concentration, Faith, training, Way-Seeking Mind, Passions
Jul 31 1990

Striving Amid Imperfect Paths

Way-Seeking Mind, Faith, Dragons, Commitment, Offering
Jul 29 1990

Transcending Duality: Inner Zen Journey

Thich Nhat Hanh, Letting Go, Buddha Mind, Baso, Faith
Aug 27 1989

Embrace the Unfolding Unknown

Faith, Big Mind, Letting Go, Doubt, Emptiness
Mar 27 1984

Paths of Zen: Striving or Being

Faith, Observe, Rinzai, Vow, Concentration
Feb 28 1984

Zen and Abhidharma: Pathways to Enlightenment

Faith, Concentration, Abhidharma, Vow, Samadhi

Navigating Consciousness Through Right Views

Faith, Hate, Delusion, Greed, Concentration

Awakening Through Mindful Simplicity

Doubt, Faith, Renewal, Dragons, Balance
Jul 19