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belief, dogma

n. a religious doctrine that is proclaimed as true without proof

teaching, teachings

n. a doctrine that is taught; "the teachings of religion"; "he believed all the Christian precepts"

conviction, strong belief

n. an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence

creed, credo

n. any system of principles or beliefs

n. a belief or sentiment shared by most people; the voice of the people; "he asked for a poll of public opinion"

persuasion, view, opinion, thought, sentiment

n. a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty; "my opinion differs from yours"; "what are your thoughts on Haiti?"

confidence

n. a feeling of trust (in someone or something); "I have confidence in our team"; "confidence is always borrowed, never owned"

hope

n. the general feeling that some desire will be fulfilled; "in spite of his troubles he never gave up hope"

doctrine, philosophy, ism, school of thought

n. a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school

prospect, outlook, expectation

n. belief about (or mental picture of) the future

faith, religion, religious belief

n. a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny; "he lost his faith but not his morality"

trust, faith

n. complete confidence in a person or plan etc; "he cherished the faith of a good woman"; "the doctor-patient relationship is based on trust"

conception, concept

n. an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances

denomination

n. a group of religious congregations having its own organization and a distinctive faith

canon

n. a rule or especially body of rules or principles generally established as valid and fundamental in a field or art or philosophy; "the neoclassical canon"; "canons of polite society"

codification, code

n. a set of rules or principles or laws (especially written ones)

scripture

n. any writing that is regarded as sacred by a religious group

speculation, conjecture, supposition, guess, surmise

n. a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence

principle, precept

n. rule of personal conduct

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