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==The sacred in comparative religion== ...eligion was not [[deity]] but the distinction between sacred and profane: "religion is a unified system of beliefs and practices relative to sacred things, tha

...d [[sociology|social systems]]; and is designed to complement the study of comparative politics, world history, [[geography]], [[literature]], [[The Arts|arts]] a

...] [[stages]] of [[being]]: From the arrival of the [[Adjuster]] to [[Adult|comparative full growth]], about twenty years of age on [[Urantia]], the [[Monitors]] a [[Category: Religion]]

In [[tradition]]al usage, the '''cult''' of a [[religion]], quite apart from its sacred writings ("[[scripture]]s"), its [[theology] ..., "cult" has come to connote the total [[culture|cultural]] aspects of 'a' religion, as they are distinguished from others through differentiation.

...'mana''', and this term has since been a staple of [[anthropological]] and comparative [[religious]] analytics. ...ward_Tylor Edward Tylor]’s claim that the [[simplest]] [[form]] of human [[religion]] was [[animism]], or the [[belief]] in [[spiritual]] [[beings]]. Marett, r

...it [[possesses]] exclusive [[authority]] over other religions, will such a religion presume to be intolerant of other religions or dare to [[persecute]] other ...se sight of the [[spirit]] [[sovereignty]] of God [[the Father]], some one religion will begin to [[assert]] its superiority over other religions; and then, in

...d States, 2008) [https://www.religionfacts.com/religion/quotes.htm What is religion?]</ref> ...y, 2004, Donald B. Redford. ''The Ancient Gods Speak: A Guide to Egyptian Religion.'' Oxford University Press, 2002)

...was not [[deity]] but the distinction between [[sacred]] and [[profane]]: "religion is a unified system of [[belief]]s and [[practice]]s [[relative]] to sacred ...a.org/wiki/Friedrich_Schleiermacher Friedrich Schleiermacher], who defined religion as a [[feeling]] or [[experience]] rather than adherence to [[doctrine]].)

...er than to synthesize new beliefs. There is a view that the [[history]] of religion shows [[conflict]] has been more the state of affairs than [[dialogue]]. ...relations refers to [[relationships]] between religions (rel. comparative religion).

In religion, '''salvation''' is the [[concept]] that [[God]] or other Higher Power, as ...to [[analyze]] in assessing the [[meaning]] of salvation to a particular [[religion]]:

...of your [https://institute.daynal.org/books/extended_reference/humanities/religion/sacred/sacred_texts.html sacred books] clearly to distinguish between the [ ...tal man is beginning to [[realize]] that he lives in a realm of [[Relative|comparative]] [[law]] and [[Cosmos|order]] as far as concerns the [[administrative]] [[

...e been affected by revealed religion. Slowly, surely, but grudgingly, does religion ([[worship]]) follow in the wake of [[wisdom]]--[[knowledge]] directed by e ...ior]]s, and institutions. It describes, compares, interprets, and explains religion, emphasizing systematic, historically-based, and cross-cultural perspective

...of religion. At present, the vast majority of humans are adherents of some religion, and this has been true for at least thousands of years. Human burials from ...rth, and fire. The [[anthropology|anthropologist]] E. B. Tylor argued that religion originally took an animist form. [[Theism]] is the view that at least one d

...], from the Greek ''ἐξωτερικός}}'' ''eksôterikos'', from ''eksôtero'', the comparative form of ''ἔξω}}'' ''eksô'': "outside". [[Plato]], in his dialogue ''Al ...nitiation. Some see Christianity, with its ritual of baptism, as a mystery religion.

...the same [[purpose]]. The [[concept]] is ancient and can be seen in many [[religion]]s and in philosophy. ...f twice lived for prolonged periods as a hermit, which may account for the comparative length of the characteristics of their life in this list.

...d in the Tallinn Central Post Office. He studied languages and comparative religion at the University of Tartu in Estonia. [[Category: Religion]]

...rit.org/ Science & Spirit] - Explores the relationship between science and religion in the context of our everyday lives. Broad mix of subjects ranging from co ...ation of the seminal works of Joseph Campbell on mythology and comparative religion. Dr. Campbell was best known for his PBS special with Bill Moyers called th

There is a common belief that [[evolution]] and [[religion]], Darwinian evolution and Christianity especially, are world pictures that ...in the history of life, from "monad" to "man." Critics, like the father of comparative anatomy, the French biologist Georges Cuvier, found the idea religiously of

...son]]ed [[discourse]] about God or the [[gods]], or more generally about [[religion]] or [[spirituality]]. * make [[comparative religion|comparisons]] between religious traditions,<ref>See, e.g., David Burrell, '

...in the long [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_religions history of religion] on this world and still it is incompletely understood because human beings ...[book]] of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparative_religion comparative religion] contrasting the fact that [[Jesus]] did not write anything down versus [[M

'''New religious movement''' (NRM) is a term used to refer to a [[religion|religious]] faith or an ethical, [[spiritual]], or philosophical [[movement ...g from loose affiliations based on novel approaches to [[spirituality]] or religion to communitarian enterprises that demand a considerable amount of [[group]]

...e. They will be due to appear on Urantia after its inhabitants have gained comparative deliverance from the shackles of animalism and from the fetters of material ...e. They will be due to appear on Urantia after its inhabitants have gained comparative deliverance from the shackles of [[animalism]] and from the fetters of [[ma

==Religion and mythology== ...e, scholars may speak of "religious mythology" without meaning to insult [[religion]]. (For instance, a scholar may call [[Christian]] and [[Muslim]] scripture

...r equal partner in the attainment of the seven circles--the achievement of comparative [[mortal]] maturity. The Adjuster ascends the circles with you from the sev [[Category: Religion]]

...olitical and social institutions, of culture, language, national feelings, religion, and the economic existence of national groups, and the destruction of the ...Definition in the Jurisprudence of the Ad Hoc Tribunals", International & Comparative Law Quarterly (2000), 49 : 578-598 Cambridge University Press, doi:10.1017/

...res and interviews around the world by the prominent writer on comparative religion [[Karen Armstrong]]. * [https://encyclopedia-of-religion.org/compassion.html Compassion: Encyclopedia of Spiritual Knowledge.]

...oral prophecy, with only marginal appeal to divination (e.g., in Israelite religion). ...oracles became, at least in part, the revelational basis of a major world religion. Zarathushtra (Zoroaster), a Persian prophet of the late second millennium

...ities or pass away before the emergence of a material science or spiritual religion of a truer and more worthy order.” ...such spirit personalities, goodness is no longer partial, contrastive, and comparative. It has become divinely complete and spiritually replete. It approaches the

...nite mind of [[time]]; hence must there always be afforded a contrast with comparative [[evil]] (not [[sin]]) for the effective exhibition of all [[phases]] of [[ ...se of science and the self-existent [[Unity]] of philosophy are the God of religion, full of [[mercy]] and [[goodness]] and pledged to [[effect]] the eternal [

...rue adherent of [[Islam]], which is believed to be a [[Revelation|revealed religion]] by its adherents. In this view, all attempts at synthesis ultimately fail ...rer and more difficult path is to apply analytical philosophy to one's own religion. In this case a religious person would also be a philosopher, by asking que

== Religion == ...ext of the [[C. S. Lewis]] book [[The Abolition of Man]], which includes a comparative appendix.

...AYAL Caligastia's] downfall a widespread [[revival]] of [[learning]] and [[religion]] of a [[primitive]] sort—but none the less real and beneficial—occurre ...[enlightened]] and more recently taught [[groups]] lived [[together]] in [[comparative]] [[harmony]], though no great [[cultural]] [[conquest]] of the world races

...s|cross-cultural comparisons]] (socio-cultural anthropology is by nature a comparative discipline),<ref name="Langlois99" /> and the importance it places on long- ...ge of Classics, also concerned himself with religion, myth, and magic. His comparative studies, most influentially in the numerous editions of [[The Golden Bough]

...commonly refers to the [[deity]] [[worship]]ped by followers of various [[religion]]s, whom they believe to be the [[Creation|Creator]] and ruler of the [[uni In the context of comparative religion, "God" is also often related to concepts of universal deity in Dharmic reli

...ndpoint of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparative_religion comparative religion], an understanding of the applicability of the concept of heresy can shed l ...le or norm of [[faith]] was wholly [[alien]] to such a national or popular religion. As a result, divergent views on, for example, the nature of the gods or si

...hem. The nature of these attitudes vary widely depending on local culture, religion and values, and how seriously the adulterer regards the opinions of others. ...jstor.org/sici?sici=0007-1315(195612)7%3A4%3C286%3AACATIA%3E2.0.CO%3B2-M A Comparative Approach to Incest and Adultery]'' The British Journal of Sociology, Vol. 7

A comparative list can be found in the article on [[books of the Bible]]. For extra-bibl [[Category: Religion]]

...olution]] does not at once produce superlative [[perfection]] but rather [[comparative]] and advancing [[practical]] [[adjustment]]. ...ted by the [[co-ordination]] of [[science]], [[commerce]], [[play]], and [[religion]].

...implied [[a priori]] [[assumptions]] of [[science]], [[philosophy]], and [[religion]]. This [[reality]] [[sensitivity]] of the cosmic mind responds to certain ...knows its [[moral]] [[duty]]; [[spirit]]-[[faith]] ([[worship]]) is the [[religion]] of the [[reality]] of [[spiritual]] [[experience]]. These three basic fac

...nean Basin|Mediterranean]] and [[South Asia]]. Al-Biruni's anthropology of religion was only possible for a scholar deeply immersed in the lore of other nation ...]], [[Experimental economics|psychology]], [[Economic history|history]], [[religion]], [[marriage]] and family life, and other social interactions.

...Onagar] were vanishing from the [[face]] of the [[earth]]; [[culture]], [[religion]], and even [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Sandel_Mesolithic_site#Art ...ki/Ape apelike creatures] that they were scarcely [[human]]. They had no [[religion]] but were crude flintworkers and [[possessed]] sufficient [[intelligence]]

...e building—a [[lecture]] [[amphitheater]]—[[dedicated]] to the " spirit of religion. " This [[structure]] was really a [[temple]] of the [https://en.wikipedia. 134:3.2 This [[temple]] of [[religion]] had been built by a [[wealthy]] merchant [[citizen]] of [https://en.wikip

...ugh [[animal cognition]], [[ethology]], [[evolutionary psychology]], and [[comparative psychology]] as well. [[Human ecology]] is an [[List of academic discipline ...r step in cultural evolution. Language is closely tied to [[ritual]] and [[religion]] (cf. [[mantra]], [[sacred text]]).

...on]] of these thirty Romans for the subsequent [[leadership]] of the new [[religion]] in [[Rome]] and throughout the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Empir ...away before the [[emergence]] of a [[material]] [[science]] or spiritual [[religion]] of a truer and more [[worthy]] order.

...is gigantic outer belt of [[force]] [[activity]], there is a space zone of comparative quiet, which varies in width but averages about four hundred thousand [[lig 12:3.5 2. ''Spiritual Gravity''. By the same [[technique]] of comparative estimation and calculation these [[researchers]] have explored the [[presen

...nitive aspect of the mystical state. This is not the rational, discursive, comparative function of thinking, however. It is, rather, visionary understanding or wi ...fall prey. There Freud wrote of a friend who was opposed to his idea that religion is a crutch allowing psychologically weak people, enfeebled because of thei

...re meant to be addressed to every individual, no matter what philosophy or religion or tenets of belief they wish to live by in their life. This may not assist ...ared to others who hold the same beliefs and who are adherents to the same religion. We do not weigh the worth of any one organization.

...ives, looking for ways to learn more about what the options might be, some comparative analysis. ...of God and so the battle is on. This is the way it is, though, in evolved religion.

...[[debates]] about the reformability and durability of the Soviet system in comparative [[politics]]. ...itarianism.” Polis 5 (1986): 4-29. Reprinted in Plato 2: Ethics, Politics, Religion, and the Soul, ed. Gail Fine (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999), 280-2

...revelation, as it was and still is being directed by the Revelators. This comparative study will afford new [[readers]] and committed long-time readers a deeper ...nd passed them on to present-day inhabitants such that today many follow a religion about Jesus that is hardly recognizable as originating from him.

...of Ancient Mexico and the Maya: An Illustrated Dictionary of Mesoamerican Religion. London: Thames and Hudson. ISBN 0-500-05068-6. OCLC 27667317; and Pinchbec ...iracy: Apocalyptic Visions in Contemporary America. Comparative studies in religion and society series, no. 15 (1st pbk print ed.). Berkeley: University of Cal

...τήρια meaning "[[initiation]]": The [[Eleusinian Mysteries]], or [[mystery religion]]s in general, do not necessarily involve mysticism; the present meaning of ...several mystical branches of [[Hinduism]]. [[Hinduism]], being an ancient religion and a rather broad 'all-paths' embracing philosophy, has many mystical bran

...the [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_92 evolution of religion] on [[Urantia]]. ...sive [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_97 evolution of religion]. Racially considered, it is hardly proper to regard Mary as a Jewess. In [

...th divinity but also about divinity. For example, a central [[paradox]] of religion is that if divinity is everywhere, then it must be somewhere. Even if the w ...he Nature of Religion (New York, 1959), pp. 20–67; Patterns in Comparative Religion (New York, 1958), pp. 367–387

...the story right, which was simply put. It was not intended to begin a new religion or a new church, as that was seen as another ossification of the text of re ...are Christian or whether they are Buddhist or whether they are of another religion. Part of our mandate is that these answers be available, compatible, and ap

...iritualists and informers of Caligastia were to be handled, and to use the comparative medium’s table or business agent. Spiritualism also poked fun at cabalistic religion too while itself

...u are most beloved. You as a group are held in great esteem. This is not a comparative description this is a description for your group. You are beloved as a grou ...within their heart. This may include those at the highest echelons in any religion, to the novice who enters in. Jesus spoke to adults becoming as children. H

...ectronic]] [[activity]], while cold merely signifies [[absence]] of heat—[[comparative]] [[energy]] [[rest]]—the [[status]] of the [[universal]] [[force]]-charg ...tral]] [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proton proton] with about the same [[comparative]] room the [[planets]] have as they revolve about the [[sun]] in the [[spac

...tional]]. [[Anarchy]] augmented [[Pain|misery]]; therefore [[government]], comparative [[law]] and order, slowly [[emerged]] or is emerging. The coercive demands ...ive]] [[religions]] all [[sanction]]ed [[war]]. Only in recent times has [[religion]] begun to frown upon [[war]]. The early [[priesthoods]] were, unfortunatel

...Paul, the [[philosopher]], if not the sole founder, of the [[Christian]] [[religion]]. ...he recognized that his followers would be [[tempted]] to [[formulate]] a [[religion]] about him which might become a [[competitor]] of the [[gospel]] of the ki

114:7.11 [[Urantia]] [[mortals]] should not allow the comparative [[spiritual]] [[isolation]] of their world from certain of the [[local univ [[Category: Religion]]

...deration of the desires and prejudices of its patrons and sponsors; with a comparative analysis of themes and approaches of the creator's colleagues and teachers; ...hrough exploring the worlds of [[dream]]s, [[art]], [[mythology]], world [[religion]] and [[philosophy]]. Much of his life's work was spent exploring Eastern a

* artistic [[inspiration]], which provides the transmission of [[Vision (religion)|vision]]s from divine sources such as the [[Muse (band)|Muse]]s; a taste o ...nd dopaminergic control of idea generation and creative drive". Journal of Comparative Neurology 493 (1): 147–153. doi:10.1002/cne.20768. PMID 16254989.

...bout 5% of their genomes. (Wetterbom A, Sevov M, Cavelier L, Bergström TF, Comparative genomic analysis of human and chimpanzee indicates a key role for indels in ...so left records of their evolutionary history. [[Fossil]]s, along with the comparative anatomy of present-day organisms, constitute the morphological, or anatomic

...e other [[intellectual]] upheaval which results disastrously. Many a new [[religion]] and strange " [[ism]] " has arisen from the [[aborted]], imperfect, misun ...r equal partner in the attainment of the seven circles--the achievement of comparative [[mortal]] maturity. The Adjuster ascends the circles with you from the sev

...ithin those [[texts]], which disclose what was given. You could, through [[comparative]] [[analysis]] realize that independently of others, that new revelations h

...is arena of mind more than the study of Jesus that becomes manifest in the comparative survey of the range of sustained observation, experience, and study of his ...al acronyms translates to POV. Nevertheless, should an article on what 'a' religion is and how it comes to frame ensuing "religious perspectives" be undertaken

...sm'' accorded with the adherents' and opponents' cultural attitude towards Religion. In Christian Europe, of the two, ''communism'' was believed the [[atheist] * John Barkley Rosser and Marina V. Rosser, ''Comparative Economics in a Transforming World Economy''. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 2004

...t; flawlessness, faultlessness; purity. Also in weakened sense: supreme or comparative excellence. Now the usual sense. At a certain moment, Greek philosophy became bound up with the religion of the Christians: the abstract concept of first cause became linked with t

...lish, and the [[King James Bible]] in English had lasting effects on the [[religion]]s, [[culture]]s and languages of those countries. ...Flora Ross Amos from the series Columbia University studies in English and comparative literature.

...the nucleus of the neurosis and the foundational source of all art, myth, religion, philosophy, therapy – indeed of all [[human]] [[culture]] and [[civiliza ...upon which Freud's work can operate. For example, although Freud defines [[religion]] and metaphysics as displacements of the identification with the father in

With this background of definitions and comparative definitions mind, it ought to be possible to engage in some speculative rea ...ilosophy, but always seemed somewhat backward and retarded in the field of religion?

...ebrity of their supposed source. The time is long past on this planet when religion can be promulgated by asserting the authority of the teacher...it must be t ...creations, ultimately flow into and out of each other, And this is why no religion yet has grasped what God is. - [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/1991-07-08-R

...d that your food be clean of all dark spots. To exclude others from “your” religion, or “your” family, is like the rotten spot on your food, decay has set ...t matter that she does not express her natural goodwill in the language of religion?