General religion

General religion

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General religion

When applied to a sacred text like the Bible, infallible means that the text is fully trustworthy, i.e. it does not deceive the reader into falsehood. There are problems with this concept, because ...

Tawheed

Religion; General religion

Derived from the Arabic word "Wahhada", it means to join, unite, or combine. In Islam the word refers to Allah (God) and has many shades of meaning, including that God is without partner, a unity, ...

Rationalism

Religion; General religion

A movement in the 18th century Protestantism which abandoned the idea of Biblical inerrancy and adopted the belief that the Bible can be analysed as a historical document. Some Rationalists assert ...

Rastafarianism

Religion; General religion

A new religious movement centred among persons of African origin in Jamaica and the U.S. They revere the late Emperor Selassie of Ethiopia (1892-1975), as the Elect of God and saviour of the black ...

Religism

Religion; General religion

The expression of fear towards, hatred towards, or discrimination against, persons of a specific religion affiliation, usually a minority faith. Frequently associated with Religism is the belief that ...

Tritheism

Religion; General religion

The belief in the existence of three deities. This is one form of polytheism. A small minority of Christians believe that God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit are three different entities, or that God and ...

Relativism

Religion; General religion

A philosophical belief that many forms of "truth" -- particularly in the area of morals and ethics are relative and not absolute. That is, it varies from time to time and culture to culture.