supernatural virtue,
theological virtue according to Christian ethics: one of the three virtues (faith, hope, and charity) created by God to round out the natural virtues
apophatism the religious belief that God cannot be known but is completely `other' and must be described in negative terms (in terms of what God is not)
cataphatism the religious belief that God has given enough clues to be known to humans positively and affirmatively (e.g., God created Adam `in his own image')
doctrine of analogy,
analogy the religious belief that between creature and creator no similarity can be found so great but that the dissimilarity is always greater; any analogy between God and humans will always be inadequate
cultus,
religious cult,
cult a system of religious beliefs and rituals; "devoted to the cultus of the Blessed Virgin"
cult a system of religious beliefs and rituals; "devoted to the cultus of the Blessed Virgin"
ecclesiasticism excessive adherence to ecclesiastical forms and activities; "their ecclesiasticism overwhelmed their religion"
christian religion,
christianity a monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior
hindooism,
hinduism a body of religious and philosophical beliefs and cultural practices native to India and based on a caste system; it is characterized by a belief in reincarnation, by a belief in a supreme being of many forms and natures, by the view that opposing theories are aspects of one eternal truth, and by a desire for liberation from earthly evils
brahmanism,
brahminism the religious beliefs of ancient India as prescribed in the sacred Vedas and Brahmanas and Upanishads
jainism religion founded in the 6th century BC as a revolt against Hinduism; emphasizes asceticism and immortality and transmigration of the soul; denies existence of a perfect or supreme being
sikhism the doctrines of a monotheistic religion founded in northern India in the 16th century by Guru Nanak and combining elements of Hinduism and Islam
buddhism the teaching of Buddha that life is permeated with suffering caused by desire, that suffering ceases when desire ceases, and that enlightenment obtained through right conduct and wisdom and meditation releases one from desire and suffering and rebirth
hsuan chiao,
taoism philosophical system developed by Lao-tzu and Chuang-tzu advocating a simple honest life and noninterference with the course of natural events
shintoism,
shinto the ancient indigenous religion of Japan lacking formal dogma; characterized by a veneration of nature spirits and of ancestors
manichaeanism,
manichaeism a religion founded by Manes in the third century; a synthesis of Zoroastrian dualism between light and dark and Babylonian folklore and Buddhist ethics and superficial elements of Christianity; spread widely in the Roman Empire but had largely died out by 1000
mithraicism,
mithraism ancient Persian religion; popular among Romans during first three centuries a.d.
mazdaism,
zoroastrianism system of religion founded in Persia in the 6th century BC by Zoroaster; set forth in the Zend-Avesta; based on concept of struggle between light (good) and dark (evil)
bahaism a religion founded in Iran in 1863; emphasizes the spiritual unity of all humankind; incorporates Christian and Islamic tenets; many adherents live in the United States; "Bahaism has no public rituals or sacraments and praying is done in private"
asian shamanism,
shamanism an animistic religion of northern Asia having the belief that the mediation between the visible and the spirit worlds is effected by shamans
shamanism an animistic religion of northern Asia having the belief that the mediation between the visible and the spirit worlds is effected by shamans
wicca the polytheistic nature religion of modern witchcraft whose central deity is a mother goddess; claims origins in pre-Christian pagan religions of western Europe
faith -
an institution to express belief in a divine power; "he was raised in the Baptist religion"; "a member of his own faith contradicted him"
institution,
establishment an establishment consisting of a building or complex of buildings where an organization for the promotion of some cause is situated
christian church,
church a Protestant church that accepts the Bible as the only source of true Christian faith and practices baptism by immersion
hebraism,
jewish religion,
judaism the monotheistic religion of the Jews having its spiritual and ethical principles embodied chiefly in the Torah and in the Talmud
hindooism,
hinduism a body of religious and philosophical beliefs and cultural practices native to India and based on a caste system; it is characterized by a belief in reincarnation, by a belief in a supreme being of many forms and natures, by the view that opposing theories are aspects of one eternal truth, and by a desire for liberation from earthly evils
taoism philosophical system developed by Lao-tzu and Chuang-tzu advocating a simple honest life and noninterference with the course of natural events
buddhism the teaching of Buddha that life is permeated with suffering caused by desire, that suffering ceases when desire ceases, and that enlightenment obtained through right conduct and wisdom and meditation releases one from desire and suffering and rebirth
khalsa the group of initiated Sikhs to which devout orthodox Sikhs are ritually admitted at puberty; founded by the tenth and last Guru in 1699
church of scientology,
scientology a new religion founded by L. Ron Hubbard in 1955 and characterized by a belief in the power of a person's spirit to clear itself of past painful experiences through self-knowledge and spiritual fulfillment
shinto the ancient indigenous religion of Japan lacking formal dogma; characterized by a veneration of nature spirits and of ancestors
established church the church that is recognized as the official church of a nation
Faith is the confident belief or trust in the truth or trustworthiness of a person, idea, or thing. The word faith can refer to a religion itself or to religion in general. As with trust, faith involves a concept of future events or outcomes, and is used conversely for a belief "not resting on logical proof or material evidence.
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faith Religious faith; a persuasion of the truths of religion.
