shared faith

Mutual religious conviction

Shared faith refers to religious or spiritual beliefs held in common by a group—a congregation, community, or tradition.

The phrase emphasizes collective belief rather than private conviction: Their shared faith sustained them through hardship.

It can also describe the bond between individuals who discover common beliefs: We connected over our shared faith in something greater than ourselves.

Related

congregation · creed · worship · house of worship · prayer · prayer circle · devotion · trust · unity · bond · sacred · covenant · ritual · belonging · spiritual bond · doctrine · holy scripture · sanctuary

Opposites
collectivity vs. individuality of belief

shared faithpersonal faith

Individual religious belief

belief vs. doubt

shared faithmutual distrust

Shared lack of faith

unity vs. division in belief

shared faithreligious schism

Division within a faith

sectarian conflict · heresy · apostasy · religious pluralism

Family

share, shared, shares, sharing, sharer, sharers, faith, faithful, faithfully

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