article of faith

English Thesaurus

1. an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence (noun.cognition)

hypernym	:	belief,
definition	:	any cognitive content held as true (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	amateurism,
definition	:	the conviction that people should participate in sports as a hobby (for the fun of it) rather than for money (noun.cognition)

2. (Christianity) any of the sections into which a creed or other statement of doctrine is divided (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	dogma, tenet,
definition	:	a religious doctrine that is proclaimed as true without proof (noun.communication)

domain category	:	christian religion, christianity,
definition	:	a monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior (noun.cognition)