General religion

General religion

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General religion

A 17th and 18th century approach to the belief in God derived from observations of physics in nature. William Derhamwrote a book with the same name in 1711. He said: "Let us ransack all the globe, ...

Polygyny

Religion; General religion

The practise whereby a man has more than one wife. This was seen in many places in the Bible. It is still practised in predominately Muslim countries where a man can generally be married to up to ...

Pentagram

Religion; General religion

A five pointed star. Wiccans and other Neopagans are the main North American groups who use a pentagram as a religious symbol. They orient the star with one point upwards, two downwards. The points ...

Partial life

Religion; General religion

A Jewish term that refers to the status of a fetus. In Jewish law, a foetus normally becomes a full human person when its head emerges from the birth canal. Before that event, the foetus is ...

Pilgrimage

Religion; General religion

A long journey or search of great moral significance. Sometimes, it is a journey to a shrine of personal significance. Pilgrims -- individuals who engage in a pilgrimage -- are found in many ...

Unconditional election

Religion; General religion

The second of Calvin's five points of theology. The doctrine states that God has decided, totally on the basis of his own, unknown criteria, to select a small minority of humans and lead them to a ...

Epiphany

Religion; General religion

Christians recall the visit of the Magi to the baby Jesus on JAN-6. (aka: 12th day of Christmas, Twelfth Night & Three Kings' Day.) Eastern orthodox churches celebrate Theophany on this day in ...