World Religions: Primal Religions

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Spiritual Perfection

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the complete fulfillment of Spiritual Positional, Achieved in this life or the next

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theology

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the study of God, Faith seeking understanding

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ultimate reality

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an expression that refers to that which is experienced and sought that is intimately and cosmically related to humans and yet somehow greater than the human experience alone

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Sacred

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Dedicated for the service or worship of a deity, a state or quality rooted in, or a reflection, or that which is transcendent, also often seen as being "holy" or "sanctified" or "divine"

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Divine

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of, relating to, or proceeding directly from God or a god, Being deity

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Empathy

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the capacity to see things from the perspective of another person or group

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Cosmology

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a person or group's understanding of the nature of the universe

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revelation

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the transmission of the divine will or knowledge to human beings, typically through myths or some form of religious experience

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transcendence

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the overcoming of the normal limitations imposed by the human condition, whether temporary or abiding

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tenet

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a principle, belief, or doctrine generally held to be true, especially one held in common by members of a group

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Belief

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a state or habit of mind in which trust or confidence is placed in something such as a tenet or body of tenets, the state can also involve confidence in someone

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faith

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a relationship or experience with the divine that usually involves an intellectual and emotional investment and trust

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creed

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an officially authorized, often concise, statements or belief

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myth

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a story that tend to answer mystery questions and serves as a vehicle for sacred truth

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mysticism

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a category of religious experiences characterized by communing or uniting with the divine

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Pantheism

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the belief that the divine reality exists in everything, the worship of all gods of different creeds, cults, or people indifferently, toleration of worship of all gods

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theism

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a view that creation came from a creator who is personal while unique and distinct from creation

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monotheism

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a view that recognizes that there is a creator while rejecting any idea of personal revelation from or relations with the creator

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agnosticism

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the position that the existence of god cannot be known without "sensory" Experience, in contemporary usage

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atheism

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the denial of the reality of God, can depend on the god that is being enied

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anti-teism

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any rejection or opposition to god

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apatheism

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the position of not caring if there is a god or not

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anthropology

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the scientific study of the physical, social, and cultural origins and development of humans

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Mythology

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a body or collection of myths belonging to a people and addressing their origin, history, deities, ancestors, and heroes, used to encourage wisdom and convey truths about the divine

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divination

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the use of various techniques for gaining knowledge about an individual's future or about the cause of a personal problem

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diviners

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ritual practitioners who specialize in the art of divination

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totem

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a natural entity, such as an animal or feature of the landscape, that symbolized an individual or group

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shaman

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a spiritual leader who is believed to have special powers such as prophecy and the ability to heal

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shamanism

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Found in animistic religion of certain peoples in which mediation between the visible and spirit worlds is effected by shamans, Strong presence in northern Asia and among certain Native American people

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Taboo

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A system of social ordering that dictates that specific objects and activities, owing to their sacred nature, are set aside for specific groups and are strictly forbidden to others.

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Spiritism

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The belief that the dead Communicate with the living

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Anthropomorphism

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of human form, The attribution of a human form, human characteristics or human behavior to nonhuman things

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Trickster Figure

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A type of supernatural being (often mischievous) who tends to disrupt the normal course of life

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Vision Quest

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A means of seeking spiritual power through an encounter with the guardian spirit or other medium, usually in the form of an animal or other natural deity

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Axis Mundi

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Common to many religions, an entity (such as a mountain, tree, or pole) that is believed to connect the heavens and the earth, and the earth, and is sometimes regarded as the center of the world