单词 | religious belief |
释义 | religious belief (once / 3525 pages) n WORD FAMILY religious belief: religious beliefs USAGE EXAMPLESThe regulation contains no exemptions for health care providers with religious beliefs. Washington Times(Jan 01, 2017) Perhaps instead of dismissing the religious beliefs of those who oppose liberty, more elites should reconsider the faith that upholds it. Wall Street Journal(Dec 29, 2016) Many parents express their religious beliefs through names but some this further than others. BBC(Dec 29, 2016) n a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny Syn|Hypo|Hyper faith, religion apophatism the religious belief that God cannot be known but is completely `other' and must be described in negative terms (in terms of what God is not) cataphatismthe religious belief that God has given enough clues to be known to humans positively and affirmatively (e.g., God created Adam `in his own image') analogy, doctrine of analogythe religious belief that between creature and creator no similarity can be found so great but that the dissimilarity is always greater; any analogy between God and humans will always be inadequate cult, cultus, religious culta system of religious beliefs and rituals culta religion or sect that is generally considered to be unorthodox, extremist, or false ecclesiasticismreligion appropriate to a church and to ecclesiastical principles and practices mysticism, religious mysticisma religion based on mystical communion with an ultimate reality nature worshipa system of religion that deifies and worships natural forces and phenomena revealed religiona religion founded primarily on the revelations of God to humankind theismthe doctrine or belief in the existence of a God or gods heathenism, pagan religion, paganismany of various religions other than Christianity or Judaism or Islamism Christian religion, Christianitya monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior Hindooism, Hinduisma body of religious and philosophical beliefs and cultural practices native to India and based on a caste system; it is characterized by a belief in reincarnation, by a belief in a supreme being of many forms and natures, by the view that opposing theories are aspects of one eternal truth, and by a desire for liberation from earthly evils Brahmanism, Brahminismthe religious beliefs of ancient India as prescribed in the sacred Vedas and Brahmanas and Upanishads Jainismreligion founded in the 6th century BC as a revolt against Hinduism; emphasizes asceticism and immortality and transmigration of the soul; denies existence of a perfect or supreme being Sikhismthe doctrines of a monotheistic religion founded in northern India in the 16th century by Guru Nanak and combining elements of Hinduism and Islam Buddhismthe teaching of Buddha that life is permeated with suffering caused by desire, that suffering ceases when desire ceases, and that enlightenment obtained through right conduct and wisdom and meditation releases one from desire and suffering and rebirth Hsuan Chiao, Taoismpopular Chinese philosophical system based in teachings of Lao-tzu but characterized by a pantheism of many gods and the practices of alchemy and divination and magic Shinto, Shintoismthe ancient indigenous religion of Japan lacking formal dogma; characterized by a veneration of nature spirits and of ancestors Manichaeanism, Manichaeisma religion founded by Manes in the third century; a synthesis of Zoroastrian dualism between light and dark and Babylonian folklore and Buddhist ethics and superficial elements of Christianity; spread widely in the Roman Empire but had largely died out by 1000 Mithraicism, Mithraismancient Persian religion; popular among Romans during first three centuries a.d. Mazdaism, Zoroastrianismsystem of religion founded in Persia in the 6th century BC by Zoroaster; set forth in the Zend-Avesta; based on concept of struggle between light (good) and dark (evil) Bahaisma religion founded in Iran in 1863; emphasizes the spiritual unity of all humankind; incorporates Christian and Islamic tenets; many adherents live in the United States Asian shamanism, shamanisman animistic religion of northern Asia having the belief that the mediation between the visible and the spirit worlds is effected by shamans shamanismany animistic religion similar to Asian shamanism (especially as practiced by certain Native American tribes) Wiccathe polytheistic nature religion of modern witchcraft whose central deity is a mother goddess; claims origins in pre-Christian pagan religions of western Europe quietisma form of religious mysticism requiring withdrawal from all human effort and passive contemplation of God SufismIslamic mysticism monotheismbelief in a single God polytheismbelief in multiple Gods druidismthe system of religion and philosophy taught by the Druids and their rites and ceremonies pantheismthe doctrine or belief that God is the universe and its phenomena (taken or conceived of as a whole) or the doctrine that regards the universe as a manifestation of God pantheism(rare) worship that admits or tolerates all gods cargo culta religious cult that anticipates a time of joy, serenity, and justice when salvation comes macumbaa Brazilian religious cult of African origin; combines voodoo elements with singing and chanting and dancing obeah, obia religious belief of African origin involving witchcraft and sorcery; practiced in parts of the West Indies and tropical Americas Rastafarianisma religious cult based on a belief that Ras Tafari (Haile Selassie) is the Messiah and that Africa (especially Ethiopia) is the Promised Land Adventism, Second Adventismany Christian religion that believes the second coming of Christ is imminent Catholicism, Catholicitythe beliefs and practices of a Catholic Church Albigensianism, Catharisma Christian movement considered to be a medieval descendant of Manichaeism in southern France in the 12th and 13th centuries; characterized by dualism (asserted the coexistence of two mutually opposed principles, one good and one evil); was exterminated for heresy during the Inquisition Donatisma schismatic Christian religion in northern Africa from the 4th to the 7th century; held that only those who led a blameless life belonged in the church or could administer the sacraments Protestantismthe theological system of any of the churches of western Christendom that separated from the Roman Catholic Church during the Reformation Puseyism, Tractarianismprinciples of the founders of the Oxford movement as expounded in pamphlets called `Tracts for the Times' Darsana(from the Sanskrit word for `to see') one of six orthodox philosophical systems or viewpoints on the nature of reality and the release from bondage to karma Mimamsa(from the Sanskrit word for `reflection' or `interpretation') one of six orthodox philosophical systems or viewpoints on ritual traditions rooted in the Vedas and the Brahmanas as opposed to Vedanta which relies mostly on the Upanishads Vedanta(from the Sanskrit for `end of the Veda') one of six orthodox philosophical systems or viewpoints rooted in the Upanishads as opposed to Mimamsa which relies on the Vedas and Brahmanas Krishnaismworship of Krishna the 8th avatar of Vishnu Shivaism, Sivaismworship of Shiva one of the 3 chief gods of the Hindu pantheon Saktism, Shaktismworship of Shakti as the wife of Shiva Vaishnavism, Vaisnavism, Vishnuismworship of Vishnu one of the 3 chief gods of the Hindu pantheon yogaHindu discipline aimed at training the consciousness for a state of perfect spiritual insight and tranquility that is achieved through the three paths of actions and knowledge and devotion Mahayana, Mahayana Buddhismone of two great schools of Buddhist doctrine emphasizing a common search for universal salvation especially through faith alone; the dominant religion of China and Tibet and Japan Theravada, Theravada Buddhismone of two great schools of Buddhist doctrine emphasizing personal salvation through your own efforts; a conservative form of Buddhism that adheres to Pali scriptures and the non-theistic ideal of self purification to nirvana; the dominant religion of Sri Lanka (Ceylon) and Myanmar (Burma) and Thailand and Laos and Cambodia Lamaism, Tibetan Buddhisma Buddhist doctrine that includes elements from India that are not Buddhist and elements of preexisting shamanism Zen, Zen Buddhisma Buddhist doctrine that enlightenment can be attained through direct intuitive insight Shingona form of Buddhism emphasizing mystical symbolism of mantras and mudras and the Buddha's ideal which is inexpressible Tantra, Tantrismdoctrine of enlightenment as the realization of the oneness of one's self and the visible world; combines elements of Hinduism and paganism including magical and mystical elements like mantras and mudras and erotic rites; especially influential in Tibet Parseeism, Parsiismthe faith of a Zoroastrian sect in India Vedismthe form of Hinduism that revolves primarily around the mythic version and ritual ideologies in the Vedas hoodooism, vodoun, voodoo, voodooisma religious cult practiced chiefly in Caribbean countries (especially Haiti); involves witchcraft and animistic deities supernatural virtue, theological virtue according to Christian ethics: one of the three virtues (faith, hope, and charity) created by God to round out the natural virtues beliefany cognitive content held as true |
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