faiths

plural of faith
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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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Recent Examples of faiths The summer camp movement gradually expanded to include different regions, classes, faiths and genders. Seth T. Kannarr, Fortune, 13 July 2026 Obviously, each faith, and faiths within faiths, have their own distinct values, views and traditions. Vahe Gregorian july 10, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026 How other religions are treated Parents of faiths other than evangelical Christian spoke to the school board in the days leading up to their June 26 vote, saying several elements of the new K-8 social studies TEKS raise alarms bells. Rachel Royster. Produced With Ai Assistance, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 July 2026 The Gallup polling did not break the findings down by different faiths. Chantelle Lee, Time, 9 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 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 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
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Noun
  • While some religions, including Hinduism and Islam, prohibit or discourage intoxication, others use alcohol to connect with the divine.
    Tim Brinkhof, Time, 23 July 2026
  • The birds, unconstrained by politics and religion, are a ubiquitous site in the Old City that hosts holy sites for the world's three largest monotheistic religions.
    Ruth Sherlock, NPR, 19 July 2026
Noun
  • That means moving beyond confirmation bias and the comfort of having your beliefs affirmed to seek truth and accuracy.
    Rey Ramsey, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • Instead, beliefs about aging may influence the choices people make every day, said Fitzpatrick.
    Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 22 July 2026
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

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