Religion

Religion

Refers to any set of beliefs of any community or nation, concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of life and the universe, especially when considered as the creation of a supernatural or divine agency.

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apocatastasis

Religion; Christian theology

Final restitution of all things at the appearance of the Messiah. The word, apokatastasis, only appears once in the Bible in Acts 3:21. Peter heals a handicapped beggar and then ...

apologetics

Religion; Christian theology

Defense and proof of Christianity or other doctrine. The term apologetics etymologically derives from the Classical Greek word apologia.

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Religion; Christian theology

Rounded extension of church or other building. The apse is the semicircular or polygonal termination to the choir or aisles of a church.

archimandrite

Religion; Christian theology

Head of a monastery or convent. The title is also used as one purely of honour, with no connection to any actual monastery, and is bestowed on clergy as a mark of respect or ...