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faith

In religion, trust and belief in God's provision; the ‘assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen’ (St Paul). It can also mean a particular religion or set of beliefs.

The idea of faithfulness, in the sense of commitment or steadfastness, can be applied to both human beings and God. Faith includes moral or liturgical obedience, although in Christianity the Protestant reformers made a sharp distinction between faith (belief in Jesus as the only way to salvation) and works (practical actions), which they taught did not bring salvation. In Hinduism, faith is defined as dependence on God in devotion. In Buddhism, faith is one of the five cardinal virtues, and is an essential part of the search for enlightenment.
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So they parted; and the young man pursued his way until, being about to turn the corner by the meeting-house, he looked back and saw the head of Faith still peeping after him with a melancholy air, in spite of her pink ribbons.
Mosses From An Old Manse and other stories by Hawthorne, Nathaniel View in context
Nevertheless our experience has been that those princes who have done great things have held good faith of little account, and have known how to circumvent the intellect of men by craft, and in the end have overcome those who have relied on their word.
The Prince by Machiavelli, Nicolo View in context
Why, this about if you have faith you can remove mountains.
Of Human Bondage by Maugham, W. Somerset View in context
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