faith
/fāTH/
Noun

    Complete trust or confidence in someone or something.
    Strong belief in God or in the doctrines of a religion, based on spiritual apprehension rather than proof.


Bill, It looks like it is a synonym, sort of

Faith = Complete confidence. In the context of Little Hawks example , I'd judge that he was on the money.
I have faith that the morning will come tomorrow. That isn't a religious belief.