Examines how faith can take on many forms. Explores the theme of faith in a variety of texts, including Anne Bradstreet's, "Some Verses upon the Burning of Our House," in Mary Rowlandson's account of captivity by Native American entitled " A Narrative of the captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson," and Benjamin Franklin's Autobiography.
The practice of faith and spiritually is influenced by culture and reflected in popular literature. For example, pre-Colonial times saw strict Puritan beliefs and practices, whereas later era, such as the Age of Realism, reflected more humanism in the society as reflected by its literature.
There are two kinds of faith; faith where you merely believe in the impossible and fidelity, a deeper faith, where you actually put your faith to action. Each and every one of us develops the first kind of faith. However, in times where it seems God is not there and life seems to be at its worst we need fidelity.
Author discusses if most people choose to believe in God or if they have the decision thrust upon them. Concludes that faith and religion should be a matter of individual choice.
