However, from the nineteenth century onward, in countries like Sri Lanka and Japan, and also in the West, Buddhist modernism has downplayed and criticized the role of faith in Buddhism.
Namun, dari abad ke-19 dan seterusnya, di negara-negara seperti Sri Lanka dan Jepang, begitu juga di dunia Barat, modernisme Buddhis cenderung memandang rendah dan mengkritik peran keyakinan dalam agama Buddha.