Hope (virtue)

Hope (Latin: spes) is one of the three theological virtues in the Christian tradition. Hope is a combination of the desire for something and expectation of receiving it. The Christian virtue is hoping specifically for Divine union and so eternal happiness. While faith is a function of the intellect, hope is an act of the will.

As a deeply rooted aspect of human life, it also encompasses other dimensions, such as the cultural and mythical dimention of hope, the hope required to perform every action, psychological hope, and the legal aspect of hope.