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World Religion Definitons
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Animism Belief that a soul or spirit exists in everything
Animistic Tradition which attribute spirit to everything in and beyond the world around us e.g. Aboriginal Spirituality
Atman the Hindu soul
Brahman Hindu concept - the ultimate and only reality of the universe. All things originate from Brahman.
Eastern (Trident) Traditions on the 'eastern' arm which originated in China.
Entrapment The state of being caught in or as in a trap
Immanent Existing, operating or remaining within, or relating to a collection of gods being present throughout the universe
Indian Traditions on the 'central' arm which originated in the Indian subcontinent
Karma Actions that determine future existence
Moksha Hindu escape into ultimate reality
Monotheism Belief in the existence of one and only one god
Myth A traditional story explaining a natural or social phenomenon, and typically involving supernatural beings or events
Pantheism Belief that god is present in all nature, rather than transcending it
Pantheistic (Trident) Traditions which have multiple god-entities which share responsibility for everything e.g. Greek Mythology
Pluralism Belief that spiritual truth is plural in form not singular
Reincarnation An aspect of a living being starts a new life in a different physical body or form after each biological death
Religion Organised religious or sacred belief systems; also called Faiths
Semitic Traditions on the 'western' arm which originated in the middle east from Palestine to Persia e.g. Christianity
Syncretism A process by which two belief systems or traditions are blended to form a new, separate and unique tradition e.g. Sikhism
Theodicy An attempt to explain or defend the perfect benevolence of god despite the apparent presence of evil in the world.
Transcendent Having continuous existence outside the created world
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