faiths

noun

plural of faith
1
as in religions
a body of beliefs and practices regarding the supernatural and the worship of one or more deities the city of Jerusalem is sacred to three faiths: Christianity, Islam, and Judaism

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2
as in beliefs
mental conviction of the truth of some statement or the reality of some being or phenomenon she has complete faith that the universe is controlled by a benevolent Supreme Being with a master plan

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Recent Examples of faiths Both authors wanted to show people of all faiths a way of living that helped sustain Jews through exile and trauma. — John Blake, CNN Money, 5 July 2026 Instead, the models showed clear, consistent bias, subtly steering users toward some faiths and away from others. — Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 3 July 2026 Unlike many other faiths, Daoism does not necessarily center on a deity, though there are many Daoist deities. — Michael Naparstek, The Conversation, 6 July 2026 For more than two centuries, our creedal nationalism has been a source of strength, binding together Americans of diverse faiths and backgrounds. — Yoni Appelbaum, The Atlantic, 8 June 2026 Modern correctional systems must ensure that participation remains voluntary and that inmates of all faiths—or no faith at all—receive equal treatment. — Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026 Among other things, the 1960s church meetings revolutionized the Catholic Church’s relations with other Christians, Jews and people of other faiths, and allowed Mass to be celebrated in the vernacular rather than Latin. — ABC News, 1 July 2026 Among other things, the 1960s meetings known as Vatican II revolutionized the church’s relations with other Christians, Jews and people of other faiths and allowed Mass to be celebrated in the vernacular rather than Latin. — Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026 Lamont Tuesday is expected to announce $5 million allocated by the State Bond Commission for Connecticut’s Nonprofit Security Grant Program, which includes houses of worship for all faiths. — Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 9 June 2026
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  1. religions
  2. beliefs
  3. cults
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  • Among other things, the council revolutionized the Catholic Church’s relations with other religions and the laity, and allowed Mass to be celebrated in vernacular languages rather than Latin.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 June 2026
  • The case prompted the courts to consider that constitutional religious protections extended to all religions, not just Christianity and Judaism.
    — Iqbal Akhtar, The Conversation, 30 June 2026
Definition of religions
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  • They’re also designed to be agreeable and can reinforce a user’s beliefs, even if those beliefs are inaccurate.
    — Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • What that fourth-inning strikeout, the following exchange of beliefs and subsequent skirmish produced, then, was fittingly a form of presence.
    — Noah White, Washington Post, 1 July 2026
Definition of beliefs
Noun
  • Perhaps a book that couched Castaneda’s story more deeply in the context of the ’70s counterculture and the nature of cults past and present would make his story clearer.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2026
  • That’s obviously why the book is structured around six cults.
    — David Weigel, semafor.com, 17 June 2026
Definition of cults

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