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act of faith

Noun

Meaning

(religion) An action that demonstrates one's religious faith.

(figuratively) An action taken based on trust in a positive outcome with no guarantees.
Synonym: leap of faith

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

A library implies an act of faith. Source: Internet

Rather, like Proust 's sentences in Updike's description, they "seek an essence so fine the search itself is an act of faith." Source: Internet

It’s what our young people can teach us— that one act of faith can make a miracle, that love is stronger than hate, that peace can triumph over conflict.” Source: Internet

Catholic spirituality is the spiritual practice of living out a personal act of faith (fides qua creditur) following the acceptance of faith (fides quae creditur). Source: Internet

‘Belief in God, on the other hand, could be either an act of faith or a belief based on conclusions from evidence and argument.’ Source: Internet

"It asks for an act of faith from the public that its secret policies are correct," said Edna Jaime, a political scientist at a policy institute, Mexico Evalua. Source: Internet

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