Faith as Judgement: A Structural Analysis of Religious Belief through the Judgemental Triad

This paper reinterprets religious belief not as a psychological phenomenon nor as a metaphysical claim, but as a structural judgement. Using the Judgemental Triad—Constructivity, Coherence, and Resonance—we analyze what distinguishes meaningful faith from blind dogma or ideological capture. We argue that belief in a transcendent entity must return to the believer in a structured, affective, and interpretable way to qualify as judgement. When resonance fails, faith collapses into manipulation or fanaticism. This framework allows us to structurally distinguish genuine spiritual judgement from dysfunctional belief systems across religious traditions.