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Faith is belief that unconditionally prevents understanding views inconsistent with it. A simple, illuminating definition, rendering faith a defined variety of viral meme. For the mechanism, based on psychologist Daniel T. Gilbert's "Spinozan" theory of comprehension and belief, see "Unraveling the mystery of morality: The unity of comprehension and belief explains moralism and faith"