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'''Faith'''<ref>1200–50; Middle English feith  < Anglo-French fed,  Old French feid, feit  < Latin fidem,  accusative of fidēs  trust, akin to fīdere  to trust.</ref> extends beyond belief to include confidence about something unseen, such as the achievement of [[God]]'s will.  Faith goes beyond materialism to include a realization of the underlying reality, for the goal of achieving good.

'''Faith'''<ref>1200–50; Middle English feith  < Anglo-French fed,  Old French feid, feit  < Latin fidem,  accusative of fidēs  trust, akin to fīdere  to trust.</ref> extends beyond belief to include confidence about something unseen, such as the achievement of [[God]]'s will.  Faith goes beyond materialism to include a realization of the underlying reality, for the goal of achieving good.

Jesus's definition of '''faith''' was this: "Faith is the foundation of our hopes, the evidence of the unseen." ([[Epistle to the Hebrews (Translated)#11:1|His Epistle to the Hebrews]])

The entire Chapter 11 of the [[Epistle to the Hebrews (Translated)#11:1|His Epistle to the Hebrews]], possibly written by [[Jesus]], is devoted to explaining faith, which is unique to [[Christianity]].

Faith embodies more than belief, requiring more than mere thought or emotion.  Faith  elevates one's being, while belief is limited to a mental state or emotion.  Faith implies a [[causation|causal]] role by the believer in an outcome<ref>For example, the Biblical [[Peter]]'s walking on water based on his faith.</ref> or in overcoming a personal fear.  Faith also implies advancement or accomplishment rather than wrongdoing, while belief implies neither.  

Faith embodies more than belief, requiring more than mere thought or emotion.  Faith  elevates one's being, while belief is limited to a mental state or emotion.  Faith implies a [[causation|causal]] role by the believer in an outcome<ref>For example, the Biblical [[Peter]]'s walking on water based on his faith.</ref> or in overcoming a personal fear.  Faith also implies advancement or accomplishment rather than wrongdoing, while belief implies neither.