faith-based

American  

[feyth-beyst] / ˈfeɪθˌbeɪst /

adjective

1. affiliated with, supported by, or based on a religion or religious group.

   faith-based charities.

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Etymology

Origin of faith-based

First recorded in 1865–70

Example Sentences

His organization, a coalition of nonprofits, faith-based groups and community leaders, has launched a Change.org petition to gather signatures to support renaming it Dolores Huerta Avenue.

From Los Angeles Times

Fiduciary responsibility requires investment managers and advisers to act in “the best interest of the investor,” and it applies even when the investor is seeking nonfinancial outcomes such as environmental, social, faith-based or humanitarian gains.

From The Wall Street Journal

"We are pleased to be able to give victims a safe channel to access specialist services completely independently from the police or any faith-based institution."

From BBC

The committee also expressed alarm at Washington's decision to rescind longstanding guidelines and policies limiting immigration enforcement operations and arrests near schools, hospitals and faith-based institutions.

From Barron's

He also denied reports that he was opposed to faith-based schooling.

From BBC