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sacred
religion
Also known as: divine, holy
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- Key People:
- Mircea Eliade
- Rudolf Otto
- Related Topics:
- hell
- heaven
- divine intervention
- mythical being
- spirit
sacred, the power, being, or realm understood by religious persons to be at the core of existence and to have a transformative effect on their lives and destinies. Other terms, such as holy, divine, transcendent, ultimate being (or ultimate reality), mystery, and perfection (or purity) have been used for this domain. “Sacred” is also an important technical term in the scholarly study and interpretation of religions. For a discussion of dogmatic interpretations of the divine as a being or force, see doctrine and dogma. It was during the first quarter of the 20th century that the concept of the sacred ...(100 of 4186 words)