Religious Terms

trangchu:;top:;bottom:;trai:;phai:;TrangDanhMuc:;TrangChiTiet:;Canonical:;SiteMap:;-cauhinhseo-
  • Persecution of Iranian Christians continues, especially against converts: Report

    3/4/2024 9:14:51 AM
    Persecution of Iranian Christians continues, especially against converts: Report

    The number of Christians in Iran facing unprovoked arrests and other violations of religious freedom continues to rise, according to recent reports, which claim that most victims of the Islamic Republic's persecution remain "faceless."

    ...xem chi tiết

  • Myanmar's government-in-exile calls for religious freedom

    7/6/2022 8:51:46 AM
    Myanmar`s government-in-exile calls for religious freedom

    Dr Sasa, a minister with the exiled National Unity Government, calls on the military regime to stop committing atrocities against civilians and attacking places of worship. His government is proposing turning Myanmar into a federal state. 

    ...xem chi tiết

  • 6 Belief Types Used in the World's Religions

    12/29/2021 8:29:22 AM
    6 Belief Types Used in the World`s Religions

    The majority of religious and spiritual movements can be grouped into one of six categories based on their fundamental beliefs. This is not to say that they each believe the same thing, only that their belief structure may be similar.

    ...xem chi tiết

  • Religion in Society

    4/12/2021 9:39:24 AM

    Most people around the world today would readily agree that life includes both material and spiritual dimensions. The idea that important realities lie beyond the physical world is central to numerous religious traditions.

    ...xem chi tiết

  • Monotheistic Religions of the World

    4/5/2021 11:07:05 AM
    Monotheistic Religions of the World

    Those who follow a monotheistic religion believe in the existence of a single god. This includes many of the well-known faiths including Christianity, Judaism, and Islam. In contrast, some believe in multiple gods and these are known as polytheistic religions.

    ...xem chi tiết

  • Religion: Ayurvedic Astrology

    1/11/2021 9:59:28 AM
    Religion: Ayurvedic Astrology

    With the Covid-19 era focusing humanity on wellness more than ever before, we present a little-known branch of knowledge - medical astrology

    ...xem chi tiết

  • All Souls Day

    2/6/2016 10:31:10 AM
    All Souls Day
    Often overshadowed by the two days preceding it, Halloween (October 31) and All Saints Day (November 1), All Souls Day is a solemn celebration in the Roman Catholic Church commemorating all of those who have died and now are in Purgatory...

    ...xem chi tiết

  • The serpent in Egypt and in the Bible: evil, power, and healing (1)

    2/6/2016 10:31:10 AM
    The serpent in Egypt and in the Bible: evil, power, and healing (1)
    If we look at how the serpent is portrayed in the Hebrew Scriptures in relation to the serpent's symbology in Egypt, and if we investigate the statement by Jesus about the bronze serpent in John 3, one discovers how the serpent was used by God to show His power and His ultimate healing through Christ.

    ...xem chi tiết

  • What Is Rosh Hashanah? (Judaism)

    2/6/2016 10:31:10 AM
    What Is Rosh Hashanah? (Judaism)
    What Is Rosh Hashanah? The anniversary of the creation of Adam and Eve, a day of judgment and coronation, the sounding of the shofar . . .

    ...xem chi tiết

  • Ramadhan (رمضان)

    2/6/2016 10:31:10 AM
    Ramadhan (رمضان)
    Ramadhan is a special month in the Islamic calendar. During this month the Muslims refrain from eating and drinking during daylight hours (called fasting [sawm]) and they also seek to improve themselves by sinning less and praying more.

    ...xem chi tiết

  • Glossary of Christianity (2): D-E-F-G

    2/6/2016 10:31:10 AM
    Glossary of Christianity (2): D-E-F-G
    Glossary of Christianity (1): D-G

    ...xem chi tiết

  • Pilgrimages (2): History in general

    2/6/2016 10:31:10 AM
    Pilgrimages (2): History in general
    In 333 was the famous Bordeaux Pilgrimage ("Palestine Pilgrim Text Society", London, 1887, preface and notes by Stewart). It was the first of a whole series of pilgrimages that have left interesting and detailed accounts of the route, the peoples through which they passed, the sites identified with those mentioned in the Gospels.

    ...xem chi tiết

  • Qu'est-ce que la Pentecôte?

    2/6/2016 10:31:10 AM
    Qu`est-ce que la Pentecôte?
    Comme les juifs, les chrétiens célèbrent la Pentecôte cinquante jours après Pâques. C'est un jour marqué par l'acte de naissance des deux religions : les juifs commémorent le jour où Moïse reçoit les dix commandements, les chrétiens celui où les disciples de Jésus reçoivent l'Esprit saint,...

    ...xem chi tiết

  • World Religions

    2/6/2016 10:31:10 AM
    World Religions
    Religious life throughout the world, regardless of the specific tradition, exhibits both personal-psychological and communal-social aspects. Of course, persons within the diverse religious traditions of the world perceive the spiritual dimension of their faith as transcending both the individual psychological and emotional as well as the corporate and social aspects of their faith’s expressions

    ...xem chi tiết

  • Pilgrimages: Origin

    2/6/2016 10:31:10 AM
    Pilgrimages: Origin
    The idea of a pilgrimage has been traced back by some (Littledale in "Encycl. Brit.", 1885, XIX, 90; "New Internat. Encyc.", New York, 1910, XVI, 20, etc.) to the primitive notion of local deities, that is, that the divine beings who controlled the movements of men and nature could exercise that control only over certain definite forces or within set boundaries.

    ...xem chi tiết

  • Anatta or soul-lessness

    2/6/2016 10:31:10 AM
    Anatta or soul-lessness
    This Buddhist doctrine of rebirth should be distinguished from the theory of reincarnation which implies the transmigration of a soul and its invariable material rebirth. Buddhism denies the existence of an unchanging or eternal soul created by a God or emanating from a Divine Essence (Paramatma).

    ...xem chi tiết

  • What Happens on Good Friday?

    2/6/2016 10:31:10 AM
    What Happens on Good Friday?
    Good Friday is an important observance for Christians everywhere. It is typically the last Friday before Easter. Friday was traditionally set aside as early as the first century for the purpose of prayer and fasting. In the fourth century, the Church began observing Good Friday as a special day to commemorate Jesus Christ's crucifixion.

    ...xem chi tiết

  • Qu’est-ce que la messe chrismale?

    2/6/2016 10:31:10 AM
    Qu’est-ce que la messe chrismale?
    Chaque année, dans tous les diocèses du monde, prêtres, diacres et fidèles se réunissent pour célébrer la Messe Chrismale. Elle se célèbre normalement au matin du Jeudi Saint mais peut être anticipée. C’est au Mardi de la Semaine Sainte que cette célébration s’est fixée depuis longtemps dans notre diocèse.

    ...xem chi tiết

  • Meanings of ambiguous terms

    2/6/2016 10:31:10 AM
    Meanings of ambiguous terms
    Meanings of ambiguous terms beginning with the letters "A" to "R": The term "Abrahamic Religions" is derived from the Abraham of the Hebrew Scriptures (Old Testament). Through him, God is said to have made a covenant with the Jewish people. The three major religions which trace their roots back to Abraham are often referred to as the Abrahamic religions (a.k.a. Abramic religions).

    ...xem chi tiết

  • Glossary of Christianity (1): A-B-C

    2/6/2016 10:31:10 AM
    Glossary of Christianity (1): A-B-C
    A-B-C... Alexandrian School: School of thought associated with Alexandria, Egypt. It was influenced by Platonic philosophy and tended to emphasize the divinity of Christ over his humanity and interpret scripture allegorically. Compare with the Antiochene School. Notable Alexandrians include Clement and Origen.

    ...xem chi tiết

  • Enlightenment

    2/6/2016 10:31:10 AM
    Enlightenment
    The Sanskrit word for enlightenment is "bodhi," which means "awakened." But awakened to what?

    ...xem chi tiết

  • 30 Religious Terms you should know

    2/6/2016 10:31:10 AM
    30 Religious Terms you should know
    The definitions given here are not intended to be exhaustive. For one thing, some of the terms are defined differently by different religious groups. For permutations of meaning, see the OED or some other authoritative dictionary.

    ...xem chi tiết