Perhaps this is why we use helping words to arrive at the heart of this small yet mighty word. We must admit that an easy definition of faith is elusive. Faith is the assurance of what is hoped for and hope involves that which is unseen. Thus faith involves reliance, trust, hope, certainty and confidence in something unseen to give us a sense of well being. However, this sense of well being can be a false hope dependent upon the source of faith one possesses.
Natural faith is that faith which originates as part and parcel of the human experience.
It emerges during times of trial or sorrow. The objects of natural faith vary from person to person. Paul marveled at the way in which the Greeks covered all the bases at Mars Hill. They even erected a statue to an unknown god. Recently, a dignitary died in our part of the country.