It is the essential pre-condition for scientific exploration. Every sphere of human enquiry points to a reality beyond itself. Another obvious example is the study of ethics. It needs a basis beyond itself. Life itself depends on a prior intuition of the trustworthiness of the world.
Faith is the inescapable foundation to life.
Faith asks questions. We need to be careful how we use words when talking about faith. There are conflicting answers to the question that faith implies. Our own belief centres upon the God who is represented to us by Jesus Christ.