Philosophically what is faith?

Question: Philosophically what is faith!?

I am alittle stuck with this question its for my Religious Studies A Level!. I would be grateful if someone could help!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

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To believe without substantial proof = faith

Here is Martin Luther King's definition:
"Faith is a living, bold trust in God's grace, so certain of
God's favor that it would risk death a thousand times trusting in it!.
Such confidence and knowledge of God's grace makes you happy,
joyful and bold in your relationship to God and all creatures!. The
Holy Spirit makes this happen through faith!. Because of it, you
freely, willingly and joyfully do good to everyone, serve
everyone, suffer all kinds of things, love and praise the God who
has shown you such grace!. Thus, it is just as impossible to
separate faith and works as it is to separate heat and light from
fire! Therefore, watch out for your own false ideas and guard
against good-for-nothing gossips, who think they're smart enough
to define faith and works, but really are the greatest of fools!.
Ask God to work faith in you, or you will remain forever without
faith, no matter what you wish, say or can do!."Www@QuestionHome@Com

The Classical Philosopher might respond by pointing out that 'Belief' differs from 'Knowledge'!. Therefore 'I can assert that the heavens contain stars,' but not that 'There is a God!.'
Thus certainty and faith are not really within the philosophical range of discussion EXCEPT for those who 'love God' and seek a metaphysical solution, in fact 'beyond knowing'!. Therefore 'MY Faith' is to be regarded differently to 'My Philosophy' because religion among like-mindedness might be regarded as a divine Catalyst!. However to extend this Catalyst as 'factual' might not be appropriate to other faiths and beliefs!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

The inability to think logically; where the make believe is accept as fact, without actual evidence for its existence!.

'In logic, 'begging the question,' has traditionally described a type of logical fallacy, (also called Petitio principii,) in which the proposition to be proved is assumed implicitly, or explicitly in one of the premises!.' Source: Wikipedia

Couldn't have said it better myself!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

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Faith for me is goodness!.Thus faith in mankind's ability to make peace;to learn and therefore grow;to help the disadvantaged and the weak!.
Thus faith is to become more human-wiser,tolerant,peace loving!.!.!.etc!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

It begins by submitting to the fact that life will always be full of doubt and questions to which there are no answers!. Then believing that there is somehow a benevolence in the mystery!. Call it hope if you will!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

It's a kind of pragmatism!. Knowing you'll never know something but believing it any way!. I have faith in many spects of life!. I have faith that my way of thinking is the right one!. Www@QuestionHome@Com

Faith is certainty without need for proof!. Not just to accept a of lack of evidence, but to consider any attempt to prove or disprove irrevelant!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

faith- IS TO Believe
IT CAN also mean trust
but
religiouse wise
faith is to belive in/ follow a certain religion
as simple as tht =] Www@QuestionHome@Com

Faith is an excuse for lack of knowledge!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

A hope/trust, believing in something that cannot be seen or proven!.!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Blind trust!. Www@QuestionHome@Com