Miscellaneous Philosophy And Religion
38 entries in the Miscellaneous Philosophy And Religion compendium.
Ein SofIn Kabbalah, the infinite, unmanifest aspect of God before creation.Energy (esotericism)Esoteric energy is a claimed force beyond scientific measurement.Environmental ethicsField reconstructing arguments for protecting natural entities and sustainable resource usEnvironmental philosophyBranch of philosophy examining human relationships with the natural environment.Epimenides paradoxA self-referential paradox from a Cretan's claim about liars.EssenesA mystic Jewish sect during the Second Temple period.Ethnic religionReligion tied to a specific ethnic group.EvilEvil is profound immorality, often opposed to good.Evolutionary origin of religionStudy of how religion may have evolved through natural selection.ExegesisCritical interpretation of texts, from Bible to ancient cuneiform.Extrasensory perceptionClaimed paranormal perception beyond the five physical senses.French philosophyFrench philosophy shaped Western thought from Abelard to postmodernism.Genesis creation narrativeComposite creation myth from two biblical sources.German idealismA movement seeking to reconcile reason, freedom, and reality.German philosophyGerman philosophy spans rationalism to existentialism, shaping analytic and continental trGoddessFemale deity venerated across many cultures and faiths.GoodGood is the preferred conduct opposed to evil.HermeneuticsStudy of methodological principles of interpretation, especially of texts.HermitA person who lives in seclusion, often for religious reasons.Hierarchy of the Catholic ChurchThe holy ordering of bishops, priests, and deacons in the Catholic Church.HolismSystems possess properties as wholes beyond their parts.Holy LandThe largest Christian church, with 1.28 to 1.41 billion baptized members worldwide as of 2Human sacrificeRitual killing to appease gods or serve rulers.IchthysEarly Christian symbol of two intersecting arcs resembling a fish.IndividualA distinct entity with unique needs, rights, and responsibilities.IneffabilityQuality of something that cannot be expressed in language.Intelligent designA pseudoscientific argument for the existence of God.IrreligionIrreligion is the absence or rejection of religious beliefs or practices.Kantian ethicsDeontological ethical theory based on duty and universal moral law.Language game (philosophy)Concept of language meaning through rule-governed use.Legalism (Chinese philosophy)Legalists emphasized law, merit, and agriculture over virtue.Life stanceA term for ultimate concern, encompassing religious and non-religious views.LiminalityAmbiguous threshold state in rites of passage.Lunar deityDeities representing the Moon across cultures and history.Macroethics and microethicsMacroethics and microethics: complementary scales of ethical judgment.MandaeismGnostic, monotheistic ethnic religion revering John the Baptist.MartyrA witness who suffers death for a religious or political cause.Medieval philosophyMedieval philosophy integrated ancient thought with theological inquiry.
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