To what extent is faith a legitimate basis for knowledge claims, in religion and different areas of knowledge?

ToK Essay: Some people say that religious beliefs can be neither justified nor refuted by reason. However, while sometimes this claim is used as a reason for rejecting religious beliefs, at other times it is used to conclude that these beliefs are established by faith. To what extent is faith a legitimate basis for knowledge claims, in religion and different areas of knowledge? Faith and science undoubtedly share contradictory aspects yet nevertheless I believe they …

…of science. Science and religion can be used for good or ill, but in the meantime as long as internal conflict exists with us all creating different perceptions and options for gaining accessible and personal knowledge, all one can do is simply continue observing and choosing sides. Bibliography http://www-groups.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/Mathematicians/Einstein.html http://www.courseworkbank.co.uk/coursework/religion_as_a_system_knowledge_22/ Alchin, A., "Theory Of Knowledge", London 2003