article of faith

noun

a fundamental belief; tenet.

Also called article of belief.

Origin

1400-50; late Middle English

Examples from the web for article of faith

If there is an article of faith in computer science, it's that everything can keep getting faster and faster.
For years, an article of faith in this country has been that college is the gateway to a better life.
The evolution of vision is nothing more than an article of faith.
It's an article of faith that the key to success in real estate is location, location, location.
Almost from the start progress equals integrity was an article of faith for the band.
But the thinness of the safety net also reflects a widespread article of faith, recited and reinforced over the years.
It's an article of faith that his former positions on social issues and his moderation are his problem with the base.
It has become a bipartisan article of faith that more handguns cause more violence.
Among the park exhibits is one that illustrates another creationist article of faith.
It is an article of faith that grid infrastructure is beginning to fail us.

British Dictionary definitions for article of faith

noun

(Christianity) any of the clauses or propositions into which a creed or other statement of doctrine is divided

a deeply held belief