Faith

The poem Faith is aptly titled, as the theme of religion and faith are central. The poem deals with faith in science, specifically, faith in the person telling Pastan about the science and whether or not it is right. Pastan's basis for her belief system is essentially, 'I believe what you tell me,' but she still leaves open the possibility that 'God indeed created the world.' However, for this possibility to be believed, and Pastan to put her faith in it, she needs this person, who her faith is truly in, to tell her this is true.

Blind faith can be extremely dangerous and misleading