Greg Mater (former Christian) incorrectly cited Hebrews 11:1 as a definition of faith rather than a description

Greg Mater said that as a Christian he defined faith using Hebrews 11:1 ("being sure of what I hoped for, being certain of what I could not see") and then evolved to define faith as "believing based on hope rather than evidence." Mike clarifies that Hebrews 11:1 is a description of how faith operates in a believer's life — not a definition of faith's epistemological basis. It describes what faith looks like (e.g., the heroes of faith in Hebrews 11 who acted on God's word), not that faith is irrational.