I find that it’s hard to fully examine one’s life and not have faith be part of the discussion.

Abrams suggests that serious self-scrutiny—taking stock of one’s motives, fears, hopes, and moral commitments—tends to raise questions that are difficult to keep purely technical or pragmatic. “Faith” here can be read broadly: not only religious belief, but also trust in other people, in meaning, in the possibility of goodness, or in a guiding purpose that cannot be proven like a fact. The quote implies that a fully examined life includes confronting uncertainty and choosing what to rely on when evidence runs out. It frames faith as an inevitable dimension of reflection rather than a separate, optional topic.