Encyclopedia - God: Encyclopedia - God
God is the term used to denote the Supreme Being ascribed by many religions to be the creator, ruler and/or the sum total of, existence. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - God: Encyclopedia Ii - God - History Of Monotheism
See also monotheism, Abrahamic religion. The religions that are monotheistic today are often thought of as having been of relatively rece...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - God: Encyclopedia Ii - God - History Of Monotheism
See also monotheism, Abrahamic religion. The religions that are monotheistic today are often thought of as having been of relatively rece...   » Read the article

Article - Peace On Earth: Channel Destructive
The recent killings in the land of the Mahatma, the apostle of peace and non- violence, raises a very serious question. Is human consc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jewish Principles Of Faith: Encyclopedia - Jewish Principles Of Faith
There are a number of basic Jewish principles of faith that one is expected to uphold in order to be said to be in consonance with the Je...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Binitarianism: Encyclopedia - Binitarianism
Binitarianism is a theology of two in one God, as opposed to one (unitarianism) or three (trinitarianism). Classically, it is understood ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Theism: Encyclopedia - Theism
Theism is the belief in one or more gods or goddesses. More specifically, it may also mean the belief in God, a god, or gods, who is/are ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eighteenth Dynasty Of Egypt: Encyclopedia - Eighteenth Dynasty Of Egypt
Known rulers, in the History of Egypt, for the Eighteenth Dynasty. The Eighteenth, Nineteen and Twentieth Dynasties of ancient Egypt are ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Polytheism: Encyclopedia - Polytheism
Polytheism is belief in, or worship of, multiple gods or divinities. The word comes from the Greek words poly+theoi, literally "many gods...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Allah: Encyclopedia - Allah
Islam History of Islam Oneness of God Profession of Faith Prayer • Fasting Pilgrimage • Charity Muhammad Ali • Abu Bakr Companions...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tawhīd: Encyclopedia - Tawhīd
Islam History of Islam Oneness of God Profession of Faith Prayer • Fasting Pilgrimage • Charity Muhammad Ali • Abu Bakr Companions...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Atenism: Encyclopedia - Atenism
Atenism (or the Amarna heresy) is the monotheistic religion associated above all with the eighteenth dynasty Pharaoh Amenhotep IV, better...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Goddess: Encyclopedia - Goddess
A goddess is a female deity, in contrast with a male deity known as a "god". A great many cultures have goddesses, sometimes alone, but m...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Athenagoras Of Athens: Encyclopedia - Athenagoras Of Athens
Athenagoras (circa 133-190) was a Christian apologist of the second half of the 2nd century of whom little is known for certain, besides ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Monism: Encyclopedia - Monism
Monism is the metaphysical and theological view that there is only one principle, essence, substance or energy in this Universe. Monism i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fetishism: Encyclopedia - Fetishism
A fetish (from French fétiche; from Portuguese feitiço; from Latin facticius, "artificial" and facere, "to make") is a natural object b...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jewish Principles Of Faith: Encyclopedia Ii - Jewish Principles Of Faith - Jewish Principles Of Faith
Jewish principles of faith - Monotheism. Judaism is based on a strict unitarian monotheism, the belief in one God. The prayer par excel...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - God The Father: Encyclopedia Ii - God The Father - God The Father In Christianity
History of Christianity Jesus of Nazareth The Apostles Ecumenical councils Great Schism The Crusades Reformation The Trinity God the Fath...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Polytheism: Encyclopedia Ii - Polytheism - Ancient Polytheism
Well-known polytheistic pantheons in history include the Sumerian gods, the Egyptian gods, the Greek religion, Norse Æsir and Vanir, the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Judaism: Encyclopedia Ii - Judaism - Critical Historical View Of The Development Of Judaism
Although monotheism is fundamental to Rabbinic Judaism, many critical Bible scholars claim that certain verses in the Torah imply that th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Judaism: Encyclopedia Ii - Judaism - Introduction
According to both traditional Judaism and modern scholars, a number of qualities distinguish Judaism from the other religions that existe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mithraism: Encyclopedia Ii - Mithraism - History Of Mithraism
Mithraism - Mithraism In Persia Iran. Mithraism is generally considered to be of Persian origins, specifically an outgrowth of Zoroastr...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Judaism: Social Studies Dictionary - Judaism
Definition and meaning of Judaism   Judaism - [World History] Judaism is a religion and philosophy with belief in one god (mon...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Judaism: Social Studies Dictionary - Judaism
Definition and meaning of Judaism   Judaism - [World History] Judaism is a religion and philosophy with belief in one god (mon...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Judaism: Encyclopedia Ii - Judaism - Traditional View Of The Development Of Judaism
The subject of the Hebrew Bible is an account of the Israelites' (also called Hebrews) relationship with God as reflected in their histor...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Judaism: Encyclopedia Ii - Judaism - Traditional View Of The Development Of Judaism
The subject of the Hebrew Bible is an account of the Israelites' (also called Hebrews) relationship with God as reflected in their histor...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Islam: Encyclopedia Ii - Islam - Islam And Other Religions
The Qur'an contains injunctions to respect other religions. It also asks the followers to fight and subdue unbelievers in times of war an...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Islam: Encyclopedia Ii - Islam - Islam And Other Religions
The Qur'an contains both injunctions to respect other religions, and to fight and subdue unbelievers. Muslims do not agree on how to inte...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Shamanism: Traditional Medicine Dictionary On  shamanism
Shamanism ,  Shamanism , Shamanic Healing: An intermediate stage between polytheism and monotheism, which assumes a "Grea...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Inspiration: New Age Spirituality Dictionary On Inspiration
Inspiration The belief that human actions of extraordinary insight, worth or power are due to inspiration - an inflow of psychic force...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1 Number: Encyclopedia Ii - 1 Number - In Religion
There is one god according to monotheism (see also: tawhid). There is one surat al-Fatiha in the Qur'an. All is One according to Monism a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1 Number: Encyclopedia Ii - 1 Number - In Religion
There is one god according to monotheism (see also: tawhid). There is one surat al-Fatiha in the Qur'an. All is One according to Monism a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - God The Father: Encyclopedia Ii - God The Father - God The Father In Monotheism
In two of the three major forms of monotheism, Judaism and Christianity, God is called the Father in part because he is thought to take a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Polytheism: Encyclopedia Ii - Polytheism - The Indic Traditions A Form Of Inclusive Monotheism Not Polytheism
Buddhism and Smarta Hinduism are regarded by some non-practitioners as polytheistic although this view of the religion is rejected by mos...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Mental Illness: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Mental Illness - Monotheism And Mental Health
The next major developments in the history of mental health and illness came in a wave of new ideas about the self that occurred in the 6...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Polytheism: Encyclopedia Ii - Polytheism - Gods And Divinity
Hard polytheists believe that the gods are distinct and separate beings. Hard polytheists may believe in a unifying principle such as the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Religions: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Religions - Introduction
The nineteenth century saw a dramatic increase in knowledge about other cultures and religions, and also the establishment of economic an...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mu'tazili: Encyclopedia Ii - Mu'tazili - Tenets
Mu'tazili tenets focus on the Five Principles: Tawhid التوحيد - Monotheism. God could not be conceived by any human conception. T...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fetishism: Encyclopedia Ii - Fetishism - History
The concept was coined by Charles de Brosses in 1757, while comparing West African religion to the magical aspects of Ancient Egyptian re...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fetishism: Encyclopedia Ii - Fetishism - History
The concept was coined by Charles de Brosses in 1757, while comparing West African religion to the magical aspects of Ancient Egyptian re...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Allah: Encyclopedia Ii - Allah - Etymology
Allah - Usage. Although, outside the Arab world, use of the word Allāh is most often associated with Islam, it is not exclusive to tha...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Allah: Encyclopedia Ii - Allah - Etymology
Allah - Usage. Although, outside the Arab world, use of the word Allāh is most often associated with Islam, it is not exclusive to tha...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mazdaznan: Encyclopedia Ii - Mazdaznan - Teaching
Hanish claimed to be born 1844 as a son of a Russian diplomat in Teheran. Sent to a secret society in the hymalayas to heal his illness h...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Abrahamic Mythology: Encyclopedia Ii - Abrahamic Mythology - Abrahamic Views
The traditional perspective of adherents of the Abrahamic faiths is that there is indeed a common source and history for the world's reli...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Atenism: Encyclopedia Ii - Atenism - Contrast With Traditional Egyptian Religion
The impact of Akhenaten's religious reform, albeit introduced in steps, is hard to overstate; it is equivalent perhaps to a new Pope decl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kaaba: Encyclopedia Ii - Kaaba - History Of The Kaaba
According to Islamic tradition, Allah (God) ordained a place of worship on Earth to reflect the house in heaven called al-Bait al-Maa'mo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kaaba: Encyclopedia Ii - Kaaba - History Of The Kaaba
According to Islamic tradition, Allah (God) ordained a place of worship on Earth to reflect the house in heaven called al-Bait al-Maa'mou...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Moses: Encyclopedia Ii - Moses - Moses In Media
Moses appears as the central character in the 1956 Cecil B. DeMille movie, The Ten Commandments. He is played by Charlton Heston. DeMille...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Allah: Encyclopedia Ii - Allah - Islamic Concept Of God
The Islamic concept of mankind's place in the universe hinges on the notion that Allāh, or God, is the only true reality. There is nothi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Christianity And World Religions: Encyclopedia Ii - Christianity And World Religions - Possible Relationship With Zoroastrianism Through Judaism
Some scholars[1] believe the eschatology of Judaism and possibly the idea of monotheism originated in Zoroastrianism, and may have been t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Egyptian Mythology: Encyclopedia Ii - Egyptian Mythology - Gods
Early beliefs can be split into 5 distinct localized groups, the Ennead of Heliopolis, whose chief god was Atum the Ogdoad of Hermopolis...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mu'tazili: Encyclopedia Ii - Mu'tazili - Origin
Mu'tazili theology originated in the 8th century in al-Basrah when Wasil ibn Ata left the teaching lessons of al-Hasan al-Basri after a t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kaaba: Encyclopedia Ii - Kaaba - Ali Said To Have Been Born In The Kaaba
Shi'a Muslims believe that Ali ibn Abi Talib, whom they regard as the first imam, was born in the Kaaba. It is not clear if any Sunni Mus...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tawhīd: Encyclopedia Ii - Tawhīd - Verses From The Qur'ān
Many passages of the Muslim sacred text, the Qur'an, refer to Tawhīd, passages such as: "In the Name of Allah, the Most Beneficient, th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tawhīd: Encyclopedia Ii - Tawhīd - Nullification Of Tawheed
The nullification of Tawhīd is shirk, which means "division" in Arabic. Acts of shirk can be classified as major and minor. Acts of shir...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kaaba: Encyclopedia Ii - Kaaba - Ali Said To Have Been Born In The Kaaba
Shi'a Muslims believe that Ali ibn Abi Talib, whom they regard as the first imam, was born in the Kaaba. Sunni Muslims do not accept this...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Christianity And World Religions: Encyclopedia Ii - Christianity And World Religions - Relationship With Islam
Islam shares a number of beliefs with Christianity. They share similar views on monotheism, judgment, heaven, hell, spirits, angels, and ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gershom Scholem: Encyclopedia Ii - Gershom Scholem - Theories And Scholarship
Scholem directly contrasted his historiographical approach on the study of Jewish mysticism with the approach of the 19th-century school ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Supernatural In Monotheistic Religions: Encyclopedia Ii - The Supernatural In Monotheistic Religions - Views On The Supernatural Within Monotheism
The supernatural in monotheistic religions - Supernaturalization and naturalization in the Hebrew Bible. In the Hebrew Bible plagues a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Allah: Encyclopedia Ii - Allah - Other Beliefs
The Nation of Gods and Earths, one of the many sects created as the result of black separatist movements in the United States, holds that...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Akhenaten: Encyclopedia Ii - Akhenaten - Atenist Revolution
Main article: Atenism A religious revolutionary, Amenhotep IV introduced Atenism in the first year of his reign, raising the previously o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Polytheism: Encyclopedia Ii - Polytheism - The Indic Traditions
Buddhism and Hinduism are regarded by some non-practitioners as polytheistic although this view of the religion is rejected by most Hindu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Atheism: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Atheism - Classical Greece And Rome
In western Classical Antiquity, theism was the fundamental belief that supported the divine right of the State. Historically, any person ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Polytheism: Encyclopedia Ii - Polytheism - Overview
Blain (2004) states: "Polytheism refers to the honouring of 'many deities', each of whom is experienced and acknowledged as an independen...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Atenism: Encyclopedia Ii - Atenism - Atenist Revolution
The Aten, the god of Atenism, first appears in texts dating to the 12th dynasty, in The Story of Sinuhe. However, he was considered a rel...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Preamble To The Canadian Charter Of Rights And Freedoms: Encyclopedia Ii - Preamble To The Canadian Charter Of Rights And Freedoms - History
After one version of the Charter drawn in June 1980 that lasted until September, which said in its preamble that Canadians "shall always ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bhakti Yoga: Encyclopedia Ii - Bhakti Yoga - The Philosophy And Development Of Bhakti
Bhakti is the Hindu term that signifies a blissful, selfless and overwhelming love of God as the beloved Father, Mother, Child, or whatev...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Judaism And Christianity: Encyclopedia Ii - Judaism And Christianity - Concepts Of God
Both Jews and Christians believe in the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, for Jews the God of the Tanakh, for Christians the God of the Ol...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Atenism: Encyclopedia Ii - Atenism - Amarna Art
Styles of art that flourished during this short period are markedly different from other Egyptian art, bearing a variety of affectations,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Moses: Encyclopedia Ii - Moses - Moses In Christianity
For Christians, Moses – mentioned more often in the New Testament than any other Old Testament figure – is often a symbol of the cont...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eutheism Dystheism And Maltheism: Encyclopedia Ii - Eutheism Dystheism And Maltheism - Definition Of Good
One of the fundamental elements of any eutheistic belief system is how its adherents define what "good" means and how God manifests himse...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Christianity And World Religions: Encyclopedia Ii - Christianity And World Religions - Relationship With The Bahá'í Faith
The Bahá'í Faith believes that there is one God who throughout time sends divine messengers to guide humanity through progressive revel...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Solar Deity: Encyclopedia Ii - Solar Deity - Hindu Mythology
In the Vedas, numerous hymns are dedicated to Surya, the Sun personified, and Savitar, "the impeller", a solar deity either identified wi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Psychology Of Religion: Encyclopedia Ii - Psychology Of Religion - Psychoanalytical Studies
Psychology of religion - Sigmund Freud: Oedipus complex illusion. Sigmund Freud (1856–1939) gave explanations of the genesis of relig...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Moses: Encyclopedia Ii - Moses - The Horned Moses
Due to a statement towards the end of the book of Exodus (at 34:29-35), in which Moses is depicted as having been disfigured due to his d...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Islam And Other Religions: Encyclopedia Ii - Islam And Other Religions - The Qur'an On Other Faiths
The Qur'an teaches that God (Allah in Arabic), has sent prophets to other peoples, revealing the true religion of Islam. Those peoples ha...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Allah: Encyclopedia Ii - Allah - Islamic Use Of Allāh
From the point of view of traditional Islamic theology, Allāh is the most precious name of God because it is not a descriptive name like...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Culture Of Human Beings: Encyclopedia Ii - Culture Of Human Beings - Religion
Scientists and naturalist philosophers largely agree that humans consist of a body alone (roughly the physicalist or reductionist view); ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tetragrammaton: Encyclopedia Ii - Tetragrammaton - Possible Origins
A common suggestion, as articulated by biblical scholar Mark S. Smith in The Origins of Biblical Monotheism, is that the Israelite Yahweh...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Abraham: Encyclopedia Ii - Abraham - Abraham In Christianity
Abraham stands out prominently as the recipient of the promises (Gen. 12:2-7, 13:14-17, 15, 17, 18:17-19, 22:17-18, 24:7). In the New Tes...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Trinity: Encyclopedia Ii - Trinity - Scripture And Tradition
The word Trinity comes from the Latin noun Trinitas, meaning the state or condition of being three, or a group of three persons or things...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Divisions Of Islam: Encyclopedia Ii - Divisions Of Islam - Other Movements Within Sects
Divisions of Islam - Salafism. Main articles: Salafi, and [[{{{2}}}]], and [[{{{3}}}]], and [[{{{4}}}]]   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Goddess: Encyclopedia Ii - Goddess - Abrahamic Religions
Monotheist cultures, which recognise only one central deity, generally do characterize that deity as male, implicitly already grammatical...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Trinity: Encyclopedia Ii - Trinity - Scripture And Tradition
The word Trinity comes from the Latin noun Trinitas, meaning the state or condition of being three, or a group of three persons or things...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kaaba: Encyclopedia Ii - Kaaba - The Cleaning Of The Kaaba
The building is opened twice a year for a ceremony known as "the cleaning of the Kaaba." This ceremony takes place roughly fifteen days b...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kaaba: Encyclopedia Ii - Kaaba - The Qibla And Prayer
The Qibla, for any point of reference on the Earth, is the direction of the Kaaba. In Muslim religious practice, supplicants must face th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Solar Deity: Encyclopedia Ii - Solar Deity - Missing Sun
The "missing sun" motif is a theme in the myths of various cultures. It may have served to explain any of several natural phenomena, incl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Political Science: Encyclopedia Ii - Political Science - History Of Political Science
Main Article: History of political science Political science - Antecedents of political science. While the study of politics is first f...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Salafi: Encyclopedia Ii - Salafi - Distinctive Beliefs And Practices
Salafis claim to preach a purified Islamic monotheism, or tawhid. Salafis believe that widespread Muslim practices such as venerating the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Salafi: Encyclopedia Ii - Salafi - Distinctive Beliefs And Practices
Salafis claim to preach a purified Islamic monotheism, or tawhid. Salafis believe that widespread Muslim practices such as venerating the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Christianity And World Religions: Encyclopedia Ii - Christianity And World Religions - Relationship With Mithraism
There are many parallels between Mithraism and Christianity. These include the central figures of each religion having virgin births cele...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - God: Encyclopedia Ii - God - Conceptions Of God
God - Abrahamic conceptions. Judaism, Christianity and Islam see God as a being who created the world and rules over the universe. God ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - God: Encyclopedia Ii - God - Conceptions Of God
God - Abrahamic conceptions. Judaism, Christianity and Islam see God as a being who created the world and rules over the universe. God ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - God: Encyclopedia Ii - God - Theology
Theologians attempt to explicate (and in some cases systematize) beliefs; some express their own experience of the divine. Theologians as...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - God: Encyclopedia Ii - God - Theology
Theologians attempt to explicate (and in some cases systematize) beliefs; some express their own experience of the divine. Theologians as...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - God: Encyclopedia Ii - God - Names Of God
The noun God is the proper English name used for the deity of monotheistic faiths. Different names for God exist within different religio...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - God: Encyclopedia Ii - God - Etymology
The word God continues Old English/Germanic god (guþ, gudis in Gothic, gud in modern Scandinavian and Gott in modern German), from Proto...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - God: Encyclopedia Ii - God - Definition
God - Concept of God. In many Western religions, God is usually said to have a specific and clearly defined relationship to, and intere...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - God: Encyclopedia Ii - God - Etymology
The word God continues Old English/Germanic god (guþ, gudis in Gothic, gud in modern Scandinavian and Gott in modern German), from Proto...   » Read the article

Article - Popular Pages Sitemap Vi - H
This is a sitemap for Popular Pages VI - H . Click on a link and you will find multiple definitions and articles related to the word. ...   » Read the article