Knowledge and testing
Faith
Faith-like trust
Extended note
Faith may have personal, religious, or practical meaning, but must not be recorded as knowledge without testing. When faith is used in public, academic, or methodological context, the boundary against documented ground must be clear.
Limitations
Not the same as
- knowledge
- correspondence
- documented ground
- institutional duty
Related terms
Methodological relevance
The audit may respect that actors have faith, but must not make faith into a finding without material and traceable inference.
Sources and principal occurrence
Source note: The entry distinguishes faith from belief, trust, and knowledge.
- DET SOM ERThe foundational work and primary source.
- Corrigible RealismThe academic and philosophical position.
Correct and incorrect use
Correct use
“This is an expression of faith, not of documented knowledge.”
Incorrect or over-strong use
“Because I have faith, the question is settled.”
Suggested citation
Suggested citationVikesland, M. A. A. (2026). “Faith”. Røyndalism — Lexicon, content version 1.0.
APAVikesland, M. A. A. (2026). Faith (version 1.0). Røyndalism. https://royndalisme.no/en/lexicon/faith/
MLAVikesland, Martin A. A.. “Faith.” Røyndalism, version 1.0, Vikesland Press, 2026, https://royndalisme.no/en/lexicon/faith/.
ChicagoVikesland, Martin A. A.. “Faith.” Røyndalism. version 1.0. Vikesland Press, 2026. https://royndalisme.no/en/lexicon/faith/.
IEEEM. A. A. Vikesland, “Faith,” Røyndalism, version 1.0, Vikesland Press, 2026. [Online]. Available: https://royndalisme.no/en/lexicon/faith/
CSEVikesland MAA. 2026. Faith. version 1.0. Røyndalism. Vikesland Press. Available from: https://royndalisme.no/en/lexicon/faith/
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Revision note
- Document version
- 1.0
- First published
- 18 June 2026
First public edition.