| 单词 | leap of faith |
| 释义 | > as lemmasleap of faith leap of faith n. [compare post-classical Latin saltus fidei (12th cent.)] an act of accepting or believing something without evidence, as a demonstration of faith or confidence. ΚΠ 1854 Churchman's Monthly Penny Mag. 8 40 He took the boldest leap of faith, and believed that Christ had wrought for him a finished salvation. 1889 Indiana School Jrnl. 34 673 The leap of faith which carries beyond the seen, the now and here, to that which lies out of the reach of observation. 1926 H. N. Wieman Relig. Experience & Sci. Method vi. 180 We may take the leap of faith, of course, and claim that there must be that outside the self which acts upon us, but it is a blind leap of faith. 1956 F. Copleston Contemp. Philos. xi. 197 Kierkegaard, for instance, makes the leap of faith, his thought leaping beyond the world and human life, as they are given in perception, to the affirmation of God, to whom reason does not lead. 2007 Mirror (Nexis) 14 Aug. (Sport section) 48 It is a massive leap of faith to believe that England can become the first nation in World Cup history to make a successful title defence. < as lemmas |
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