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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canonize

Religion; Christianity

To officially declare a deceased Christian to be a "saint. " In the Catholic church, saints are canonized by the pope (since the 13th cent. ) and must have performed at least two ...

universalism

Religion; Christianity

The belief that all souls will be saved by God in the end. Hell either does not exist or is temporary.

chasuble

Religion; Christianity

Outermost garment worn by bishops and priests in celebrating the Eucharist. In Eastern Orthdoxy, it is often also worn at solemn celebrations of the morning and evening offices ...

antiminsion (also antimension)

Religion; Christianity

In Eastern Orthodoxy, the portable altar that consists of a silk or linen cloth decorated with scenes from the Passion and containing relics. Its use began around the beginning of ...

see

Religion; Christianity

(from Latin for "seat"). City in which a bishop's cathedral is located.

adoptionism

Religion; Christianity

Generally, the teaching that Jesus was only a human who was "adopted" by God as his Son. Specifically, the heresy that arose in 8th-century Spain under Elipandus, Archbishop of ...

nepotism

Religion; Christianity

The practice of bestowing an office or patronage on one's relatives. It was especially rampant among 16th-century popes, and was condemned by Pope Pius V in the bull "Admonet Nos" ...