Faith
that assent or credence which we give to the declaration or promise of another, on the authority of the person who makes it. Faith is the means by which we obtain a knowledge of things which do not come under our own observation-things not seen; and in this way faith is distinguished from sight. Faith is also distinct from reason, in so far as it deals with matters which we cannot comprehend by our reason; but, at the same time, while we exercise faith, we must also exercise reason; for it is impossible to exercise an acceptable faith without reason for so exercising it. The term faith is used in theology for the assent of the mind to the truth of what has been revealed to us in the Holy Scriptures.
In mythology, Fides was deified by the Romans, and had a temple dedicated to her as early as the time of Numa Pompilius. She is at times represented with a basket of fruit in one hand and ears of corn in the other; but her usual symbol is two hands clasped together.