Faith

Steady confidence placed in a person, purpose, or outcome despite uncertainty.

Reach for it when expressing hopeful trust when proof is incomplete

Her faith in the trainees gave them room to solve the problem themselves.

• everyday

  belief

  accepting an idea as true is the main point

  not when Belief does not always include the reliance or loyalty carried by faith.

• everyday

  trust

  confidence rests on someone's reliability or care

  not when Trust usually grows from evidence; faith can remain when the outcome is still unseen.

• warm

  hope

  you desire a good result without claiming certainty

  not when Hope is weaker when you mean settled confidence in someone's character.

• professional

  confidence

  you expect a person or plan to perform well

  not when It sounds more evaluative and less emotionally committed than faith.

A shared system of religious belief and commitment.

Reach for it when referring respectfully to a religious tradition or conviction

The center provides a quiet room for people of every faith.

• warm

  spirituality

  personal spiritual life matters more than formal doctrine

  not when Do not substitute it when a specific organized faith is intended.

• formal

  conviction

  a firmly held principle guides action

  not when A conviction may be secular and individual rather than a religious identity.

• formal

  religion

  you mean an organized tradition, teachings, and practices

  not when Religion is institutional; faith can describe personal trust without an institution.

• literary

  creed

  a concise body of professed beliefs is being named

  not when It can sound doctrinal when you mean a broad living tradition.

• doubt
• distrust
• disbelief

• have faith

  The mentor asked the team to have faith in their careful preparation.

• keep the faith

  Supporters keep the faith through a difficult rebuilding year.

• faith community

  The faith community opened its kitchen during the storm.