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[VirianLexicon]:[faith]

!!!Faith
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# Confident [belief] in the [truth], [value|truthvalue], or trustworthiness of a person, idea, or thing.
# [Belief|belief] that does not rest on logical proof or material evidence.
# Loyalty to a person or thing; allegiance: keeping faith with one's supporters.
# often Faith. ''Christianity''. The theological virtue defined as secure belief in [God|OnGod] and a trusting acceptance of [God|OnGod]'s will.
# The body of dogma of a religion: the Muslim [faith].
# A set of principles or [beliefs|belief].

Compare to [phaith].
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Alternatively, [faith] occurs when a person places [trust] in a thing or person due to [belief]. To put it somewhat more long-windedly, [faith] occurs when a person vests [trust] in person or thing where:

- evidence exists which throws doubt upon or compels the rejection of trustworthiness.
- insufficient evidence exists to compel or suggest trustworthiness.
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See also: [acceptance], [belief], [trust], [truth], [truth value|truthvalue]
