Editing Faith (section)

== Secular faith ==
{{see also|Secular religion}}
Secular faith refers to a belief or conviction that is not based on religious or supernatural doctrines.<ref>{{multiref2
|1={{cite book|title=Forbidden Fruit: The Ethics of Secularism|date=November 25, 2008|first=Paul|last=Kurtz}}
|2={{cite book|title=Society without God: What the Least Religious Nations Can Tell Us About Contentment|first=Phil|last=Zuckerman}}
}}</ref> Secular faith can arise from a wide range of sources and can take many forms, depending on the individual's beliefs and experiences, including:

; Philosophy: Many secular beliefs are rooted in philosophical ideas, such as humanism or rationalism. These belief systems often emphasize the importance of reason, ethics, and human agency, rather than relying on supernatural or religious explanations. A prime example is the philosopher [[Immanuel Kant]], whose [[Deontology|deontological]] ethical theory has profoundly shaped western secular values from the 18th century onward. He professed a secular faith in reason, writing in the [[Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals]] that "the true vocation of reason must be to produce a will that is good, not perhaps as a means to other purposes, but good in itself, for which reason was absolutely necessary. This will need not, because of this, be the sole and complete good, but it must still be the highest good and the condition of every other, even of all demands for happiness."<ref>{{cite book |last=Kant |first=Immanuel |date=1999 |title=Practical Philosophy |url=https://books.google.com/books?vid=ISBN9780521654081 |translator-last1=Gregor |translator-first1=Mary J. |location= |publisher=Cambridge University Press |page=52 |isbn=9780521654081 |access-date=23 February 2025}}</ref>
; Personal values and principles: People may develop secular faith based on their own values and principles, such as a belief in social justice or environmentalism.
; Community and culture: Secular faith can also be influenced by the values and beliefs of a particular community or culture. For example, some people may have faith in the principles of democracy, human rights, or freedom of expression.