How much you trust scientific inquiry and evidence versus religious faith and revelation as guides to truth.
What the two poles mean
Science
A score toward 0 means you lean strongly toward science. On this axis, positions near this pole reflect the priorities described above.
Faith
A score toward 100 means you lean strongly toward faith. On this axis, positions near this pole reflect the priorities described above.
A common misconception
A faith-leaning score does not mean you reject facts. It measures the relative trust you place in scientific inquiry versus religious faith as sources of truth — both can coexist in most people.
The science-faith axis is often misread as "smart versus religious". In reality, most people use both scientific and faith-based reasoning in different domains. Someone can fully accept evolutionary biology and climate science while also drawing moral guidance from their faith. A faith-leaning score describes the balance of authorities you consult on deep questions, not your IQ or your grasp of evidence.
A science-leaning score, in turn, does not mean you believe science has all the answers. It usually reflects a stronger preference for evidence, testing and falsifiability over revelation or tradition when they conflict — while still recognising that science cannot answer every moral or existential question.
How it relates to the other axes
Science correlates with pragmatism (evidence-based decisions) and usually sits opposite to tradition.
Where you stand
Find out where you stand on this axis — and the other 15 — by taking the 16 Values Test. It is free, anonymous and takes about five minutes.