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I love Canada. It's a wonderful political act of faith that exists atop a breathtakingly beautiful land.
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Meaning of "act of faith" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ACT OF FAITH

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ACT OF FAITH

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Act of faith is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ACT OF FAITH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of act of faith in the English dictionary

The definition of act of faith in the dictionary is an act that demonstrates or tests a person's religious beliefs.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ACT OF FAITH

act
act of ccontrition
act of congress
act of contrition
act of God
act of indemnity
Act of Parliament
act of war
act on
act out
act the goat
act up
acta
actability
actable
Actaeon
actant
actg
ACTH
actin

WORDS THAT END LIKE ACT OF FAITH

article of faith
bad faith
baith
confession of faith
Defender of the Faith
faith
Galbraith
good faith
graith
haith
interfaith
justification by faith
leap of faith
misfaith
profession of faith
saith
skaith
unfaith
utmost good faith
wraith

Synonyms and antonyms of act of faith in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «act of faith» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ACT OF FAITH

Find out the translation of act of faith to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of act of faith from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «act of faith» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

信仰的行为
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

acto de fe
570 millions of speakers

English

act of faith
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आस्था का कार्य
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

فعل الإيمان
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

акт веры
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ato de fé
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বিশ্বাসের কাজ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

acte de foi
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Perbuatan iman
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Akt des Glaubens
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

信仰の行為
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

믿음의 행위
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tumindak pracaya
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hành động của đức tin
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

விசுவாசத்தின் செயல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

विश्वासाचे कार्य
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Inanç
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

atto di fede
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

akt wiary
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

акт віри
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

act de credință
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πράξη πίστης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

daad van geloof
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

troshandling
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

troshandling
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of act of faith

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ACT OF FAITH»

The term «act of faith» is regularly used and occupies the 60.149 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ACT OF FAITH» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about act of faith

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8 QUOTES WITH «ACT OF FAITH»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word act of faith.
1
Edwin Louis Cole
Obedience is an act of faith; disobedience is the result of unbelief.
2
J. William Fulbright
In a democracy, dissent is an act of faith.
3
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
The great act of faith is when a man decides he is not God.
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Yann Martel
I love Canada. It's a wonderful political act of faith that exists atop a breathtakingly beautiful land.
5
Samuel Rutherford
To believe Christ's cross to be a friend, as he himself is a friend, is also a special act of faith.
6
Rupert Sheldrake
The facts of science are real enough, and so are the techniques that scientists use, and so are the technologies based on them. But the belief system that governs conventional scientific thinking is an act of faith.
7
Paul Tillich
Faith consists in being vitally concerned with that ultimate reality to which I give the symbolical name of God. Whoever reflects earnestly on the meaning of life is on the verge of an act of faith.
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E. B. White
Writing is an act of faith, not a trick of grammar.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ACT OF FAITH»

Discover the use of act of faith in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to act of faith and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Act of Faith
Sixteen-year-old Isabella embarks on a chase across Europe to save her employer, an elderly printer, from certain death at the hand of the Spanish Inquisition's agents who have kidnapped him to keep him from printing his book.
Kelly Gardiner, 2011
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Teaching as an Act of Faith: Theory and Practice in ...
Interest in church-related higher education increased greatly in recent years, and books and articles are available that sharpen the sense of mission and provide necessary theological and theoretical foundations for the work of church ...
Arlin C. Migliazzo, 2002
3
The Act of Faith: Christian Faith and the Moral Self
The Act of Faith remedies this neglect by looking at what it means for a person of Christian faith to believe.Eric Springsted contrasts modern views of faith with the Christian tradition running from Augustine through Aquinas and Calvin.
Eric O. Springsted, 2002
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The Eyes of Faith
Taken as a whole, the book offers a unique way of viewing the development of a significant aspect of modernCatholic theology.
‎1990
5
Dynamics of Faith
One of the greatest books ever written on the subject, Dynamics of Faithis a primer in the philosophy of religion.
Paul Tillich, 2011
6
Training and the bottom line: investment or act of faith?
This book is for any manager who wants to improve the link between the investment his or her organization makes in training and the return it brings to the bottom line.
Bernard Wynne, Nick Garrett, 2002
7
John Henry Newman: A View of Catholic Faith for the New ...
In discussing the nature of Catholic faith in A Grammar of Assent, Newman makes a distinction between the act of faith and the object of faith. He says that he is going to talk about two elements. First, Newman says, he is going to talk about ...
John R. Connolly, 2005
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An Act of Faith
P'taah prepares humanity for the forthcoming transition from separation to oneness. If there ever was a message of limitless love, joy and upliftment; of concrete thought applicable to practical, everyday living, then it is this material.
Jani King, 1991
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Act of Faith
A compelling, emotional rollercoaster of a novel about love and forgiveness It's almost Christmas, but for Ali, the season of good cheer is the anniversary of her baby's death.
Erica James, 2012
10
The Magazine of Christian Literature
When a man makes an act of faith in God, it in no way impairs the strength and certainty of the knowledge of God which he had previously acquired by the use of his reason. A mere habitual knowledge respecting anythin? does not involve any  ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ACT OF FAITH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term act of faith is used in the context of the following news items.
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Tamara Aller: “Here is a toast to another 20 years!”
Following other categories was an act of faith, having to wait for your weekly printed magazine to read a short paragraph on selected ... «TouringCarTimes, Jul 15»
2
Lockport woman runs ministry to provide inner-city youth with basic …
Then one act of faith from God led her to begin My Joyful Heart, an operation that helps more than 750 children in the greater Chicago area. «The Herald-News, Jul 15»
3
A Different Kind of World Building: Laudato Si, Chapter 2, Part II
This encyclical shows a more Catholic perspective on the search for meaning: our relationship with the world is a balancing act of faith and free ... «Patheos, Jul 15»
4
First Pinay top negotiator shares wisdom at UN human rights council
Working for peace is an act of faith,” and on the role of women, she said, “You have to teach women to hold on that faith and women will make ... «Philippine Star, Jul 15»
5
Mission work south of the border
This incredible act of faith has not only changed their lives but also the lives of countless other people, including mine. I initially thought that ... «Calaveras Enterprise, Jun 15»
6
Banality of Anti-Russian Criticism
... which Cohen denies him (Russian backwardness—here Cohen is not alone in thinking—an act of faith) as beyond his and Russia's scope? «CounterPunch, Jun 15»
7
He Spent Years Sparking Controversy. Now Justin Bieber Turns …
... a delegate who is seeking to build stronger foundations into his life,” the church said. Fans reacted to the unexpected act of faith from Bieber. «IJ Review, Jun 15»
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Terminator Genisys: EW review
Time travel movies are an act of faith between the filmmaker and the audience. The good ones lay out a set of rules that, as preposterous as ... «Entertainment Weekly, Jun 15»
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Our love story, our family, our marriage
She just loved — each lullaby a promise, each caress an act of faith. We were fortunate to live in a state that granted second-parent adoptions ... «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Jun 15»
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Feeding the Body and Soul: St. Piux X Catholic grows community …
Soileau said growing vegetables to be given to the hungry is an act of faith. "It's one of the things we're called to do-feed the hungry and take ... «Rockdale News, Jun 15»

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