General religion

General religion

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General religion

A long journey or search of great moral significance. Sometimes, it is a journey to a sacred place or shrine of importance to a person's beliefs and faith. Members of every religion participate in ...

prophecy

Religion; General religion

The prediction of future events. The etymology of the word is ultimately Greek, from pro- "before" plus the root of phanai "speak", i.e."speaking before" or "foretelling", but prophecy often implies ...

shamanism

Religion; General religion

The traditional healing and religious practices of Northern Asia (Siberia) and Mongolia. By extension, the concept of shamanism has been extended in common language to a range of traditional beliefs ...

supplication

Religion; General religion

The most common form of prayer, wherein a person asks a supernatural deity to provide something, either for that person who is praying or for someone else on whose behalf a prayer of supplication is ...

theosis

Religion; General religion

The concept that Christians can become participants in the life of God, while not sharing in God's essence. The precise definition varies among Christian denominations and theologians. This is based, ...

therevada

Religion; General religion

A Buddhist term in Sanskrit that means the school or way of the elders. It recognizes the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path. Because it emphasizes personal liberation over collective ...

Subordinationism

Religion; General religion

An early Christian heresy that Jesus is eternally subordinated to God the Father. This contrasts with the traditional Christian view that the Father, Son and Holy Spirit are co-eternal, ...