SettingsReligious belief and doctrine
Afterlife
The afterlife (also referred to as life after death, the Hereafter, the Next World, or the Other Side) is the belief that a part of, or essence of, or soul of an indivi...
The afterlife (also referred to as life after death, the Hereafter, the Next World, or the Other Side) is the belief that a part of, or essence of, or soul of an indivi...
Animatism
Animatism is a term coined by British anthropologist Robert Marett to refer to "a belief in a generalized, impersonal power over which people have some measure of control".
Animatism is a term coined by British anthropologist Robert Marett to refer to "a belief in a generalized, impersonal power over which people have some measure of control".
Antipater (1st century BC physician)
Antipater was an ancient Greek physician and author of a work titled "On the Soul", of which the second book is quoted by the Scholiast on Homer, in which he said that the soul increased, dimini...
Antipater was an ancient Greek physician and author of a work titled "On the Soul", of which the second book is quoted by the Scholiast on Homer, in which he said that the soul increased, dimini...
Biblical preservation
Biblical preservation is a doctrine stating that God is actively involved in preserving creation, Jerusalem and the Jewish people, the saints, and scripture.
Biblical preservation is a doctrine stating that God is actively involved in preserving creation, Jerusalem and the Jewish people, the saints, and scripture.
Chosen people
Throughout history and even today various groups of people have considered themselves as chosen by a deity for some purpose such as to act as the deity's agent on earth.
Throughout history and even today various groups of people have considered themselves as chosen by a deity for some purpose such as to act as the deity's agent on earth.
Collective responsibility
Collective responsibility is a concept or doctrine, according to which individuals are to be held responsible for other people's actions by tolerating, ignoring, or harboring them, without activ...
Collective responsibility is a concept or doctrine, according to which individuals are to be held responsible for other people's actions by tolerating, ignoring, or harboring them, without activ...
Covenant (religion)
In Abrahamic religions, a covenant is a formal alliance or agreement made by God with that religious community or with humanity in general.
In Abrahamic religions, a covenant is a formal alliance or agreement made by God with that religious community or with humanity in general.
Creed
A creed is a statement of belief—usually a statement of faith that describes the beliefs shared by a religious community—and is often recited as part of a religious service.
A creed is a statement of belief—usually a statement of faith that describes the beliefs shared by a religious community—and is often recited as part of a religious service.
Desecration
Desecration (also called desacralization or desanctification) is the act of depriving something of its sacred character, or the disrespectful or contemptuous treatment of that which ...
Desecration (also called desacralization or desanctification) is the act of depriving something of its sacred character, or the disrespectful or contemptuous treatment of that which ...
Direct revelation
Direct revelation is a term used by some Christian churches to express their belief in a communication from God to a person, by words, impression, visions, dreams or actual appearance.
Direct revelation is a term used by some Christian churches to express their belief in a communication from God to a person, by words, impression, visions, dreams or actual appearance.
Disputationes
Disputationes (full title: Disputationes de Controversiis Christianae Fidei adversus hujus temporis Haereticos, also referred to as De Controversiis) is a work on dogmati...
Disputationes (full title: Disputationes de Controversiis Christianae Fidei adversus hujus temporis Haereticos, also referred to as De Controversiis) is a work on dogmati...
Divine apathy
Divine apathy is the doctrine that the divine nature is incapable of suffering, passivity or modification.
Divine apathy is the doctrine that the divine nature is incapable of suffering, passivity or modification.
Divinity
In religious terms, divinity refers to things which come from a supernatural power or deity, such as God, and are therefore regarded as sacred and holy.
In religious terms, divinity refers to things which come from a supernatural power or deity, such as God, and are therefore regarded as sacred and holy.
Doctrinal statement
A doctrinal statement is a statement of doctrine made by a church or other religious institution which quantifies precisely its core beliefs on certain issues.
A doctrinal statement is a statement of doctrine made by a church or other religious institution which quantifies precisely its core beliefs on certain issues.
Doctrine
Doctrine (Latin: doctrina) is a codification of beliefs or a body of teachings or instructions, taught principles or positions, as the body of teachings in a branch of knowledge or belief system.
Doctrine (Latin: doctrina) is a codification of beliefs or a body of teachings or instructions, taught principles or positions, as the body of teachings in a branch of knowledge or belief system.
Dogma
Dogma is the established belief or doctrine held by a religion, or by extension by some other group or organization.
Dogma is the established belief or doctrine held by a religion, or by extension by some other group or organization.
Entering heaven alive
The concept of entering heaven alive (called by various religions "ascension", "assumption", or "translation") is a belief held by multiple religions and traditions.
The concept of entering heaven alive (called by various religions "ascension", "assumption", or "translation") is a belief held by multiple religions and traditions.
Ethereal being
Ethereal beings, according to some belief systems and occult theories, are mystic entities that usually are not made of ordinary matter.
Ethereal beings, according to some belief systems and occult theories, are mystic entities that usually are not made of ordinary matter.
Ethereal beings
Ethereal beings are mystic entities that usually are not made of ordinary matter or any kind of known energy.
Ethereal beings are mystic entities that usually are not made of ordinary matter or any kind of known energy.
Extinctionism (religious concept)
Extinctionism or destructionism is a religious theory which states that those who die in their sins will wake to consciousness in another state or world, be consigned to a place of punishm...
Extinctionism or destructionism is a religious theory which states that those who die in their sins will wake to consciousness in another state or world, be consigned to a place of punishm...
Faith and Globalisation initiative
The Faith and Globalisation Initiative launched in Yale University in September 2008 is an attempt by Tony Blair and his Tony Blair Faith Foundation to build a "global conversation" between an "...
The Faith and Globalisation Initiative launched in Yale University in September 2008 is an attempt by Tony Blair and his Tony Blair Faith Foundation to build a "global conversation" between an "...
Faith and Globalisation Initiative
The Faith and Globalisation Initiative launched in Yale University in September 2008 is an attempt by Tony Blair and his Tony Blair Faith Foundation to build a "global conversation" between an "...
The Faith and Globalisation Initiative launched in Yale University in September 2008 is an attempt by Tony Blair and his Tony Blair Faith Foundation to build a "global conversation" between an "...
Faith and rationality
Faith and rationality are two modes of belief that exist in varying degrees of conflict or compatibility.
Faith and rationality are two modes of belief that exist in varying degrees of conflict or compatibility.
False prophet
In religion, a false prophet (anglicized from the Latin Vulgate: falsis prophetis) is one who falsely claims the gift of prophecy, or who uses that gift for evil ends.
In religion, a false prophet (anglicized from the Latin Vulgate: falsis prophetis) is one who falsely claims the gift of prophecy, or who uses that gift for evil ends.
Fear of God (religion)
The fear of God or fear of the is an attitude to religious practice advocated primarily in the Abrahamic religions.
The fear of God or fear of the is an attitude to religious practice advocated primarily in the Abrahamic religions.
God is Back
God is Back: How the Global Revival of Faith Is Changing the World is a book by John Micklethwait and Adrian Wooldridge which argues against the secularization thesis and claims that there a...
God is Back: How the Global Revival of Faith Is Changing the World is a book by John Micklethwait and Adrian Wooldridge which argues against the secularization thesis and claims that there a...
Heterodoxy
Heterodoxy is generally defined as "any opinions or doctrines at variance with an official or orthodox position".
Heterodoxy is generally defined as "any opinions or doctrines at variance with an official or orthodox position".
Ignorantia sacerdotum
Ignorantia Sacerdotum are the first words and also is the better-known title of De Informatione Simplicium, a catechetical manual drafted by Archbishop Pecham's provincial Council of Lam...
Ignorantia Sacerdotum are the first words and also is the better-known title of De Informatione Simplicium, a catechetical manual drafted by Archbishop Pecham's provincial Council of Lam...
Innocence
Innocence (or guiltlessness) is a term used to indicate a lack of guilt, with respect to any kind of crime, sin, or wrongdoing.
Innocence (or guiltlessness) is a term used to indicate a lack of guilt, with respect to any kind of crime, sin, or wrongdoing.
Integral yoga
In the teachings of Sri Aurobindo, Integral yoga refers to the process of the union of all the parts of one's being with the Divine, and the transmutation of all of their jarring elements into ...
In the teachings of Sri Aurobindo, Integral yoga refers to the process of the union of all the parts of one's being with the Divine, and the transmutation of all of their jarring elements into ...
Involution (esoterism)
The term involution refers to different things depending on the writer.
The term involution refers to different things depending on the writer.
Judgement (afterlife)
A judgement in afterlife, weighing the deeds of life, is a common conception in religion.
A judgement in afterlife, weighing the deeds of life, is a common conception in religion.
Knight of faith
The knight of faith is an individual who has placed complete faith in himself and in God and can act freely and independently from the world.
The knight of faith is an individual who has placed complete faith in himself and in God and can act freely and independently from the world.
Liberal religion
Liberal religion is a religious tradition which embraces the theological diversity of a congregation rather than a single creed, authority, or writing.
Liberal religion is a religious tradition which embraces the theological diversity of a congregation rather than a single creed, authority, or writing.
Masai Creed
The Maasai Creed is a creed composed in 1960 by the Maasai people of East Africa in collaboration with missionaries from the Congregation of the Holy Ghost.
The Maasai Creed is a creed composed in 1960 by the Maasai people of East Africa in collaboration with missionaries from the Congregation of the Holy Ghost.
Orthodoxy
The word orthodox is from Greek ὀρθός ("right", "correct", "true", "straight") + δοξία (from "δόξα", meaning "glory").
The word orthodox is from Greek ὀρθός ("right", "correct", "true", "straight") + δοξία (from "δόξα", meaning "glory").
Otherworld
The Otherworld (orbis alius, so named after Lucan's account of the druidical doctrine of metempsychosis, Pharsalia, 1, 457) is a concept in Celtic mythology, referring to a realm of the de...
The Otherworld (orbis alius, so named after Lucan's account of the druidical doctrine of metempsychosis, Pharsalia, 1, 457) is a concept in Celtic mythology, referring to a realm of the de...
Pride
Pride is an inward directed emotion that exemplifies either an inflated sense of one's personal status or the specific mostly positive emotion that is a product of praise or independent self-ref...
Pride is an inward directed emotion that exemplifies either an inflated sense of one's personal status or the specific mostly positive emotion that is a product of praise or independent self-ref...
Prophet
In religion, a prophet, from the Greek word προφήτης meaning "advocate", is an individual who is claimed to have been contacted by the supernatural or the divine, and to speak for them, serving...
In religion, a prophet, from the Greek word προφήτης meaning "advocate", is an individual who is claimed to have been contacted by the supernatural or the divine, and to speak for them, serving...
Religion and geography
Religion and geography is the study of the impact of geography, i.e. place and space, on religious belief.
Religion and geography is the study of the impact of geography, i.e. place and space, on religious belief.
Religious belief
Religious belief refers to a mental state in which faith is placed in a creed related to the supernatural, sacred, or divine.
Religious belief refers to a mental state in which faith is placed in a creed related to the supernatural, sacred, or divine.
Resurrection
Resurrection (anglicized from Latin resurrectio) is the literal coming back to life of the dead.
Resurrection (anglicized from Latin resurrectio) is the literal coming back to life of the dead.
Satya Dharma
Satya Dharma is a new humanistic and monotheistic religion of Bangladesh and West Bengal, India, which devoloped from Liberal Hinduism.
Satya Dharma is a new humanistic and monotheistic religion of Bangladesh and West Bengal, India, which devoloped from Liberal Hinduism.
Secular religion
Secular religion is a term used to describe ideas, theories or philosophies which involve no spiritual component yet possess qualities similar to those of a religion.
Secular religion is a term used to describe ideas, theories or philosophies which involve no spiritual component yet possess qualities similar to those of a religion.
Sin
Sin is an act that violates a moral rule of a religion.
Sin is an act that violates a moral rule of a religion.
Soul
The soul in many traditional spiritual, philosophical, and psychological traditionsis the incorporeal and immortal essence of a person, living thing, or object.
The soul in many traditional spiritual, philosophical, and psychological traditionsis the incorporeal and immortal essence of a person, living thing, or object.
Soulcatcher
A Soulcatcher (Haboolm Ksinaalgat, 'keeper of breath') is an amulet (Aatxasxw) used by the shaman (Halayt) of the Tsimshian, Haida, Heiltsuk, and Tlingit tribes of the Pacific Northwest...
A Soulcatcher (Haboolm Ksinaalgat, 'keeper of breath') is an amulet (Aatxasxw) used by the shaman (Halayt) of the Tsimshian, Haida, Heiltsuk, and Tlingit tribes of the Pacific Northwest...
Thou Art God
Thou Art God (sometimes shortened to TAG) is a statement of divine immanence that is popular within Neopaganism and other religions.
Thou Art God (sometimes shortened to TAG) is a statement of divine immanence that is popular within Neopaganism and other religions.