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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Taoism

Religion; General religion

This religion of about 20 million followers was founded by Lao-Tse (604-531 BCE), a contemporary of Confucius, and author of Tao-te-Ching. Taoism started as a combination of ...

Watchtower Bible and Tract Society

Religion; General religion

The organization founded by Charles Taze Russell which publishes the Watchtower and Awake! magazines, and whose followers are called Jehovah's Witnesses -- a high-demand ...

unipersonality

Religion; General religion

The belief that Jesus had both a divine and a human nature within his personality.

trickster

Religion; General religion

Within Native American spirituality, a trickster is a mythical hero who teaches culture, proper behavior and provides sustenance to the tribe.

trichotomy

Religion; General religion

The belief that a person is composed of three parts: body, soul and spirit. An opposing belief, also justified by reference to biblical passages is Dichotomy: In the field of ...

total inability

Religion; General religion

Alternative description of the first of the The Five Points of Calvinism: the belief that it is impossible for the ordinary "natural" human to understand the Gospel's message. ...

succubus

Religion; General religion

A female demon who would visit men at night and engage in sexual activity. This belief was commonly held during the late Middle Ages and Renaissance. There were also male demons, ...