What is the opposite of faith?

The opposite of faith is DOUBT. In the Greek New Testament there is but one root word for faith, belief and trust : “pistis.” Belief is opposed by unbelief, faith by doubt and trust by mistrust. Fear is a Bible Word which expands in two direction: 1) positive fear is reverent awe; 2) negative fear id cowardice. read more

Bonhoeffer derided such faith as “salvation egoism” relying on “cheap grace”. So, yes, a certain kind of “works” is the opposite of faith, the kind that we do to earn salvation, but faith itself is never works-less, rather faith issues in works as night follows day, with immense social and political implications. read more