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faith
[VirianLexicon]:[faith] !!!Faith ---- # 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]. ---- 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. ---- See also: [acceptance], [belief], [trust], [truth], [truth value|truthvalue]
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