Abstract
The subject of this chapter is belief in God. In its religiously important sense belief in God, in contrast to creedal belief, is not itself propositional (even though it implies certain propositional beliefs). It is seen how many religious thinkers have emphasized the difference between a bare belief that God exists and belief in God. Belief in God in its religiously important sense is an affective belief, the core of which is trust in God. As such it creates a God-relationship for believers that is defined by trust in God. In its affective sense “belief in God,” it is observed, is synonymous with “faith in God.” The chapter includes a discussion of Martin Buber’s distinction between two types of faith, pistis and emunah.
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