The difference between Faith and New age

When used as nouns, faith means the process of forming or understanding abstractions, ideas, or beliefs, without empirical evidence, experience or observation, whereas new age means a modern spiritual and religious movement, covering a wide variety of alternative spiritual and philosophical ideas, that developed towards the end of the 20th century.

New age is also adjective with the meaning: of or relating to the new age movement.

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  1. Faith as a noun:

    The process of forming or understanding abstractions, ideas, or beliefs, without empirical evidence, experience or observation.

    Examples:

    "I have faith that my prayers will be answered."

    "I have faith in the healing power of crystals."

  2. Faith as a noun:

    A religious belief system.

    Examples:

    "The Christian faith."

  3. Faith as a noun:

    An obligation of loyalty or fidelity and the observance of such an obligation.

    Examples:

    "He acted in good faith to restore broken diplomatic ties after defeating the incumbent."

  4. Faith as a noun:

    A trust or confidence in the intentions or abilities of a person, object, or ideal.

    Examples:

    "I have faith in the goodness of my fellow man."

    "You need to have faith in yourself, that you can overcome your shortcomings and become a good person."

  5. Faith as a noun (obsolete):

    Credibility or truth.

  1. New age as a noun (often, capitalized):

    A modern spiritual and religious movement, covering a wide variety of alternative spiritual and philosophical ideas, that developed towards the end of the 20th century.

  2. New age as a noun:

    New Age music.

  1. New age as an adjective (often, capitalized):

    Of or relating to the New Age movement.

    Examples:

    "At this point in history, the most radical, pervasive, and earth-shaking transformation would occur simply if everybody truly evolved to a mature, rational, and responsible ego, capable of freely participating in the open exchange of mutual self-esteem. There is the "edge of history." There would be a real New Age'' - [[q:Ken Wilber Ken Wilber]]"

  2. New age as an adjective:

    Of or relating to New Age music.

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