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Acceptance of many religions; holds that there are many truths -- not reducible to only one truth.
A condition characterized by a multitude of different groups (i.e. ethnic, religious, social class, etc). |
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| The process of study whereby one tries to describe the phenomena of religion as they are found, not as they are explained by outside disciplines. |
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| Overwhelming mystery; latin for fear-inspiring mystery -- the tremendous mystery of the holy created by Rudolph Otto. |
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| A system of Christian or other religious belief; a faith. |
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| Not in accordance with established or accepted doctrines or opinions; holding unorthodox doctrines or opinions. |
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| Conforming to what is accepted as right or true; used to mean the adherence to accepted norms, more specifically to creeds, especially in religion; conforming to the Christian faith as represented in the creeds of the early church. |
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| The practice of simplifying a complex idea, issue, condition, or the like, especially to the point of minimizing, obscuring, or distorting it; neurological definition being "nothing but a brain reaction." |
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| A person who claims to attain, or believes in the possibility of attaining, insight into mysteries transcending ordinary human knowledge. |
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| Strict maintenance of ancient or fundamental doctrines of any religion or ideology; movement characterized by strict adherence to principles. |
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| Exclusive attention or devotion to one's own particular interests, party, etc; focus on particular interests. |
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| A group of people with somewhat different religious beliefs from those of a larger group; such as religious groups that have separated from a larger, already established church. |
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| A system of religious veneration and devotion directed toward a particular figure or object; usually associated with negative connotations; group following a specific ideology or religious belief (Falun Gong is considered a cult to some individuals). |
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| Indefinable; incapable of being described or explained; beyond words. |
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| Literally, the act of proceeding out from the Ultimate Reality. |
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| Literally, "against the law," suggesting immoral activity of beings who are, in some way, beyond the usual constraints of morality. |
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| Someone worshipping idols, images, or objects that are representative of a god/gods/God. |
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| An officially accepted body of literature, especially a collection of writings taken together as scripture. |
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| Exemption from error; the belief that the Bible is free from error in matters of science as well as those of faith. |
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| The branch of knowledge that deals with interpretation, esp. of the Bible or literary texts. |
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