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Faith & Trust

Trusting in something greater than oneself — whether God, dharma, or the nature of reality — is the foundation of religious life. The Bible speaks of emunah (faithfulness), the Quran of iman (belief), the Gita of shraddha (trust), and Buddhism of saddha (confidence in the teaching). Each tradition explores what it means to lean into the unseen.

Across the World's Religions

Christianity
Practice
Pistis (faith, trust in God and Christ)
Key Text
Hebrews 11:1; Romans 10:17
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Islam
Practice
Iman (faith) — 6 articles of belief
Key Text
Quran 2:285, 4:136
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Judaism
Practice
Emunah (faithfulness, trust in God)
Key Text
Genesis 15:6; Habakkuk 2:4
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Hinduism
Practice
Shraddha (faith, deep trust in teaching)
Key Text
Bhagavad Gita 17:1-3
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Buddhism
Practice
Saddha (confidence in the Triple Gem)
Key Text
AN 5.38; Samyutta Nikaya 48.10
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