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Vor 3 Tagen · Conceptual definitions. The word reincarnation derives from a Latin term that literally means 'entering the flesh again'. Reincarnation refers to the belief that an aspect of every human being (or all living beings in some cultures) continues to exist after death. This aspect may be the soul, mind, consciousness, or something transcendent which ...
18. Mai 2024 · ecumenism, movement or tendency toward worldwide Christian unity or cooperation. The term, of recent origin, emphasizes what is viewed as the universality of the Christian faith and unity among churches. The ecumenical movement seeks to recover the apostolic sense of the early church for unity in diversity, and it confronts the frustrations ...
Vor 5 Tagen · While the concept of a hair shirt may seem archaic or repugnant, awareness of suffering is an important aspect of many religions, from Buddhism to traditional shamanistic practices. Since these garments are worn as a form of voluntary mortification, they should not be considered in the same category with acts of torture and forced penance.
19. Mai 2024 · anthropomorphism, the interpretation of nonhuman things or events in terms of human characteristics, as when one senses malice in a computer or hears human voices in the wind. Derived from the Greek anthropos (“human”) and morphe (“form”), the term was first used to refer to the attribution of human physical or mental features to deities.
3. Mai 2024 · In the history of religion, the term eschatology refers to conceptions of the last things: immortality of the soul, rebirth, resurrection, migration of the soul, and the end of time. These concepts also have secular parallels—for example, in the turning points of one’s life and in one’s understanding of death. Often these notions are ...
Vor 5 Tagen · Because the original concept of Satan come from the Judeo-Christian heritage, and because Satanists, almost by definition, oppose the teachings of those religions, people drawn to Satanism will often move on to “post-Satanism”, i.e. to a religion that does not declare itself "Satanic", but includes elements of Satanism (e.g. Temple of Set).
10. Mai 2024 · Definition of Animatism. Animatism refers to the belief system in which natural objects, phenomena, and elements are thought to possess spiritual forces or life forces. This concept was introduced by early anthropologists to explain certain aspects of primitive religions. Unlike animism, which attributes individual spirits to specific entities ...
