profession of faith
Stated religious commitment
A profession of faith is a formal declaration of religious belief, often made publicly as part of joining a church or religious community: The ceremony included her profession of faith.
The phrase can extend to any sincere declaration of commitment to principles or ideals: His resignation letter was a profession of faith in journalistic integrity.
Statement of belief
- testimonySworn statement as evidence
- confessionAdmission of wrongdoing
- credoGuiding personal doctrine
- affirmationPositive statement of truth
proclamation · statement · assertion · avowal · pronouncement · witness · attestation · apostles creed
Ritual water purification ceremony
- confirmationEstablishing something as true
- conversionAct of changing states
- initiationFormal admission ceremony
- catechismReligious teaching guide
anointing · bar mitzvah · immersion · reception · rite · ceremony · sacrament · liturgy
Firmly held belief
Deep, loyal commitment
- allegianceLoyalty owed to authority
- dedicationWholehearted loyalty to purpose
- fidelityLoyalty or exactness
- loyaltyFaithful commitment to another
adherence · submission · surrender · fealty · vow · promise · bond · covenant
creed
Statement of belief
- testimonySworn statement as evidence
- confessionAdmission of wrongdoing
- credoGuiding personal doctrine
affirmation · proclamation · statement · assertion · avowal · pronouncement · witness · attestation · apostles creed · recitation
baptism
Ritual water purification ceremony
- confirmationEstablishing something as true
- conversionAct of changing states
- initiationFormal admission ceremony
catechism · anointing · bar mitzvah · immersion · reception · rite · ceremony · sacrament · liturgy · vows
conviction
Firmly held belief
- doctrineEstablished body of teachings
- dogmaUnchallengeable official beliefs
- tenetHeld principle or doctrine
theology · orthodoxy · teaching · gospel · truth · canon · precept
devotion
Deep, loyal commitment
- allegianceLoyalty owed to authority
- dedicationWholehearted loyalty to purpose
- fidelityLoyalty or exactness
loyalty · adherence · submission · surrender · fealty · vow · promise · bond · covenant · obligation
- beliefsbelief, beliefs, creed, creeds, faiths
- sacred riteswedding, funeral, burial, cremation, christening
- sacred speechsermon, prayer, psalm, amen, litany
- church lawcanon law, church court, papal bull, papal bulls, papal decree
- Confirmationconfirmation ceremony, confirmation class, confirmation name, confirmation rite, chrism
- creedsNicene Creed, Apostles' Creed, Athanasian Creed, creed, credo
profession of faithapostasy
Renunciation of former beliefs
abjuration · recantation · deconversion · disavowal · falling away
profession of faithdoubt
Lack of firm belief
disbelief · unbelief · agnosticism · spiritual doubt · incredulity
profession, faith, profess, professed, professing, professor, professional, professionally, professionalism