Faith as a general psychological phenomenon of human consciousness.

The theoretical substantiation of general psychological phenomenon of faith is presented in the article. The faith is considered as a necessary component of any complexly organized human activity. The differences and commonalities between religious and non-religious forms of faith are shown, together with their specifics in neurotic personality disorders, superstitions, and fanaticism. A psychological classification of forms of faith on the basis of consciousness and activity of the believing agent is proposed.