Incarnation - Importance of the doctrine

Incarnation, which literally means enfleshment, refers to the conception, and live birth of a sentient creature (generally human) who is the material manifestation of an entity or force whose original nature is immaterial. Incarnation should be carefully distinguished from the phenomenon of apotheosis, which is the temporary manifestation of a divine or archetypal force, entity or energy within and through a human being during the course of ritual, religious ex ...

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• Incarnation - Ayyavazhi
• Incarnation - Buddhism
• Incarnation - Christianity
• Incarnation - Importance of the doctrine
• Incarnation - Hinduism
• Incarnation - Rastafari

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The doctrine of the Incarnation of Christ is central to the traditional Christian faith as held by the Catholic Church, the Eastern Orthodox Church, and most Protestants. Briefly, it is the belief that the Second Person of the Christian Godhead, also known as the Son or the Logos (Word), "became flesh" when he was miraculously conceived in the womb of the Virgin Mary. In the Incarnation, the divine nature of the Son was perfectly united with human nature in one divine Person. This person, Jesus Christ, was both truly God and truly man. The incarnation is commemorated and celebrated each year at the Feast ...

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Incarnation, Incarnation - Ayyavazhi, Incarnation - Buddhism, Incarnation - Christianity, Incarnation - Importance of the doctrine, Incarnation - Hinduism, Incarnation - Rastafari

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In the Buddhist tradition, an incarnation is a person believed to be the next rebirth of someone deceased, in most cases a lama or other important master/teacher. This concept differs however from reincarnation, since Buddhist teachings imply that there is no fixed soul that could move from one life to another. See also: Rebirth (Buddhist) ...

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Incarnation, Incarnation - Ayyavazhi, Incarnation - Buddhism, Incarnation - Christianity, Incarnation - Importance of the doctrine, Incarnation - Hinduism, Incarnation - Rastafari

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