Philosophy / Science / Religion

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What she said.

I will note that I think the meaning of the word "faith" has shifted emphasis over time. It can also mean "trust," and in an earlier day, saying "Have faith in the Lord your God" meant "have trust in the Lord." It was taken as a given that God (or gods) existed, so an admonition to faith was more about your response to an entity whose existence was not in doubt. And hearing someone say "Have faith in Yahweh" might really mean "Don't give Baal, Attis or Marduk the time of day, Yahweh is the god we've made a pact with."

Defining faith as belief without evidence has become more of a necessity in our post-Enlightenment world.