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The study of what is above and beyond the physical world |
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A complete explanation of history, the Big Story, the Grand over-arching story |
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When sacred reality goes beyond or stands over the natural world |
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whwen there is less of a divide between the sacred and the natural world |
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Truth that exists within us |
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All knowledge comes from reason |
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A manifestation of the sacred |
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3 Types of Scared Appearences |
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Prophetic, Sacramental, Mystical |
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A non religious world view that says we shoud focus exculsivley on this present world |
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Philosophy of diversity without unity |
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an attempt to remove the supernatural from something |
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the attmpt to blend all th religions together |
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an extinction of individual self |
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an extinction of individual self |
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the practice of denying oneself physical pleasures in order to become more spiritually focused |
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the cosmic law of Justice |
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a way of seein the world, a mindset, a formed opinon |
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an approach which tries to understand and appreciate religion just as it appears |
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to subsitute true reigion of heart and sou for devotion to external forms which leads to going through the motions |
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worship of a phyical object. the misuse of art forms |
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an overemphasis on a prescribed procedure for a religious rite |
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established belief by a religion that is nt to be questioned |
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someone who destroys religious icons or symbols associated with tradition |
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ackowledgement of the sovereignty of the sacred over the tradition |
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the catacysmic end of the present world |
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a religious group founded by a charismatic leader that claims it has new revelation or insight that perfects, changes or invigorates an older tradition |
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Aspects of religious traditons that focus on the appearence of the sacred to persons acheiving a certian "englightened" state of mind |
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followers of a religious leader |
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the process of drawing out or interpreting the meaning of texts |
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a word used by members of a religious community to indicate an illegitimate idea or movement |
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ways of thinking, feeling, and acting that focus on concern for human welfare |
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Indicates the standard for the "right belief" set by a particular community |
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Making restitution for ethical impurities in order to be fit to approach the Sacred |
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a deliberate attempt on the part of a person to communicate with the sacred |
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the disclosure of sacred truth |
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A split within a religious body |
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the attempt to answer questions about the sacred arising from the experience of evil |
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