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Faith	Secure belief in God, acceptance and striving for His will; assurance of things hoped for, conviction of things unseen; commitment to beliefs.
Fasting	Total or partial dietary abstinence as a means of repentance, insight, or spiritual nourishment.
Fatalism	Philosophical argument that the future is as unalterable as the past.
Fear	Real or imagined threat to instincts; instance of or propensity for concern, stress, or anxiety.
Fellowship	The common life of Christians as marked by unity, friendship and mutual love.
Festival	Calendar event of some duration marking a significant event in the life of a community.
Fetish	('made thing') Charms, bracelets, bundles, etc., used for protection, revenge, healing, or success.
Fifth Epochal Fellowship	(formerly Urantian Brotherhood) Follow Urantia, automatic writing.
Five divine presences	Islamic notion of five different degrees of reality: Absolute reality, personal Allah, world of angels, subtle world, and human world.
Five Pillars of Islam	Salat; Zakat, Sawm. Hajj, and Jihad. (see chart)
Five Relationships	Confucianism teaches primary human relations are father and son; older and younger brother; husband and wife; elder and younger; ruler and subject. Inferior should show deference and the superior benevolence. Reciprocity is stressed. Flows from the toes of Vishnu
Folly	Unrestrained selfishness; senselessness; foolhardiness.
Forgiveness	to grant pardon; to cancel obligation; to cease all illwill for unresolved conflict.
Four Abidings	In Buddhism, karuna (compassion), upekka (equanimity), metta (loving kindness), and mudita (sympathetic joy).
Fravashi	Zoroastrianism view that this portion of human soul is preexistent and eternal.
Freemasonry	(Shriners' lodge) Fraternal order emphasizing high ethical codes and social justice.
Friendship	Personal attachment to another with commitment to companionship and support.
Frustration	A feeling of dissatisfaction resulting from unfulfilled needs or unresolved problems.
Fujisan	Sacred Mount Fuji in Japan; Shinto kami.
Fulfillment	assurance beyond doubt; awareness of divine assistance and comfort.