Faith definition #1:*complete trust or confidence in someone or something. Quite simple.* You may have a technical definition for it.* I'm using the general term.* The fundamental-difference thing is the 19th Century Conflict Thesis, rejected by modern Historians (it's considered Invalid) but received a fresh injection of new blood with the New Atheist movement, popularized by Dawkins and others. I'm quite familiar with epistemology. [1][IMG] [2]KENNETH UDUT Nov 10, 2014 +[3]JaMoond Your conceptual understanding did not fall from the sky as a set of pure definitions: Your belief system is part of a historical context and I believe it's helpful know the history of one's own belief system.* I've been picking apart my own and... it's a messy process but very helpful, especially when you start getting into the realm prior to 18th Century and go back into the historical foundations of many of these assumptions we have about logic, reason, ideals, etc.* Knowing the history from which one's thinking comes from does not invalidate it, but provides a more proper context. Also, I believe I was starting a discussion by making a somewhat bombastic claim to gather interested parties.* With 163 comments, I'd say it's succeeding - and a lot of learning has taken place on all sides of this discussion. References Visible links 1. https://plus.google.com/116220525110856958463 2. https://plus.google.com/116220525110856958463 3. https://plus.google.com/110167410452808734832