belief


belief (http://definr.com/belief)

     n 1: any cognitive content held as true [ant: unbelief]
     2: a religious doctrine that is proclaimed as true without
        proof [syn: dogma, tenet]
     3: a vague idea in which some confidence is placed; "his
        impression of her was favorable"; "what are your feelings
        about the crisis?"; "it strengthened my belief in his
        sincerity"; "I had a feeling that she was lying" [syn: impression,
         feeling, notion, opinion]