A psychological approach enables a deeper understanding of how faith may become a replacement or compensate for the lack of fully developed human relationships. On one hand, this approach demonstrates that faith is more than mere rational knowledge; it demands an inner act of freedom, a break from habitual logic, and a striving to overcome the perceived limitations of human existence. As N.A. Berdyaev describes in one source, “knowledge is forced, faith is free; knowledge is characterized by coercion and safety, … in faith … there is risk and danger. [...] Only this feat of self-denial and self-giving moves one beyond 'too human' limits” (source: 1004_5016.txt). Here, the psychological dynamic is explained as a shift from the usual, often mechanistic interaction with the surrounding world to acts of inner freedom and emotional openness that faith offers.