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History 1000--Living Religions
World religions
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Undergraduate 1
09/20/2007
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Myth(1)
 Definition
A symbolic story expressing ideas about reality or spiritual history.
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Mysticism(1)
 Definition
The intuitive perception of spiritual truths beyond the limts of reason.
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Gnosis(1)
 Definition
Intuitive knowledge of spiritual realities.
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Profane(1)
 Definition
Worldly, secular, as opposed to sacred.
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Atheism(1)
 Definition
Belief that there is no deity.
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Agnosticism(1)
 Definition
Belief that is there is anything beyond this life, it is impossible for humans to know it.
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Ritual(1)
 Definition
Repeated, patterned religious act.
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