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accept/take something on faith — accept/take (something) on faith : to accept (something) as true without proof or evidence that it is true I m not willing to take her statements on faith. I ll accept it on faith that he knows the truth. • • • Main Entry: ↑faith … Useful english dictionary
take on faith — verb To accept something without seeing evidence supporting it, by trust or confidence. Their own parents, for example, will be able to regale them with tales about how they simply took it on faith that democracy was the best possible form of… … Wiktionary
Faith — • In the Old Testament, the Hebrew word means essentially steadfastness. As signifying man s attitude towards God it means trustfulness or fiducia Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Faith Faith … Catholic encyclopedia
take for granted — Synonyms and related words: accept, accept for gospel, accept implicitly, allegorize, allude to, anticipate, assume, be afraid, be caught napping, be certain, be neglectful, be negligent, believe, believe without reservation, bring to mind, buy,… … Moby Thesaurus
accept — Synonyms and related words: OK, abide by, abide with, accede, accede to, accept for gospel, accept implicitly, acclaim, accord to, accredit, acknowledge, acquiesce, acquiesce in, acquire, admire, admit, adopt, affiliate, affirm, agree, agree… … Moby Thesaurus
Take Ionescu — Prime Minister of Romania In office December 18, 1921 – January 19, 1922 Monarch Ferdinand I of Romania Preceded by … Wikipedia
Jewish principles of faith — Although Jews and religious leaders share a core of monotheistic principles, Judaism has no formal statement of principles of faith such as a creed or catechism that is recognized or accepted by all. In effect, the Shema, a prayer that a… … Wikipedia
Bahá'í Faith and Native Americans — The Bahá í Faith and Native Americans has a history reaching back to the lifetime of Abdu l Bahá and has multiplied its relationships across the Americas. Individuals have joined the religion and institutions have been founded to serve native… … Wikipedia
Bad faith — For other uses, see Bad faith (disambiguation). Two hearts redirects here. For things named Two Hearts , see Two Hearts. Further information: Self deception and Deception Bad faith (Latin: mala fides) is double mindedness or double… … Wikipedia
Homosexuality and Bahá'í Faith — The Bahá í Faith teaches that the only acceptable form of sexual expression is within marriage, and Bahá í marriage is defined in the religion s texts as exclusively between one man and one woman. Bahá í law restricts permissible sexual… … Wikipedia
