Perhaps blind faith in the promise of ultimate salvation given by their spiritual leaders kept them there.

When she was a vampire, the cross and my faith kept her at bay.

Her dynamic personality and faith keep her connected to others.

No - faith keeps the place ignorant and poor.

But public faith in their infallibility has kept them on top.

Throughout that appalling experience, faith in the Prophets kept me going when it would have been easy to give up.

But the markets retain faith in the Fed to keep things running smoothly.

With all that, though, he says his faith keeps him from worrying too much about what lies ahead.

My faith kept me from giving up to despair.

Through it all, he writes, their faith has kept them going, and together.