Dogma vs. Faith

Dogmanoun

An authoritative principle, belief or statement of opinion, especially one considered to be absolutely true and indisputable, regardless of evidence or without evidence to support it.

Dogmanoun

A doctrine (or set of doctrines) relating to matters such as morality and faith, set forth authoritatively by a religious organization or leader.

Dogmanoun

That which is held as an opinion; a tenet; a doctrine.

Dogmanoun

A formally stated and authoritatively settled doctrine; a definite, established, and authoritative tenet.

Dogmanoun

A doctrinal notion asserted without regard to evidence or truth; an arbitrary dictum.

Dogmanoun

a religious doctrine that is proclaimed as true without proof

Dogmanoun

a doctrine or code of beliefs accepted as authoritative;

Dogma

Dogma in the broad sense is any belief held with undefended certainty. It may be in the form of an official system of principles or doctrines of a religion, such as Roman Catholicism, Judaism, or Protestantism, or atheism, as well as the positions of a philosopher or of a philosophical school such as Stoicism.

Faithnoun

The process of forming or understanding abstractions, ideas, or beliefs, without empirical evidence, experience or observation.

Faithnoun

A religious belief system.

Faithnoun

An obligation of loyalty or fidelity and the observance of such an obligation.

Faithnoun

A trust or confidence in the intentions or abilities of a person, object, or ideal.

Faithnoun

(obsolete) Credibility or truth.

Faithnoun

Belief; the assent of the mind to the truth of what is declared by another, resting solely and implicitly on his authority and veracity; reliance on testimony.

Faithnoun

The assent of the mind to the statement or proposition of another, on the ground of the manifest truth of what he utters; firm and earnest belief, on probable evidence of any kind, especially in regard to important moral truth.

Faithnoun

The belief in the historic truthfulness of the Scripture narrative, and the supernatural origin of its teachings, sometimes called historical and speculative faith.

Faithnoun

That which is believed on any subject, whether in science, politics, or religion; especially (Theol.), a system of religious belief of any kind; as, the Jewish or Mohammedan faith; the Christian faith; also, the creed or belief of a Christian society or church.

Faithnoun

Fidelity to one's promises, or allegiance to duty, or to a person honored and beloved; loyalty.

Faithnoun

Word or honor pledged; promise given; fidelity; as, he violated his faith.

Faithnoun

Credibility or truth.

Faithinterjection

By my faith; in truth; verily.

Faithnoun

a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny;

Faithnoun

complete confidence in a person or plan etc;

Faithnoun

institution to express belief in a divine power;

Faithnoun

loyalty or allegiance to a cause or a person;

Faith

Faith, derived from Latin fides and Old French feid, is confidence or trust in a person, thing, or concept. In the context of religion, one can define faith as .