Theological Aspects of the Avesta — The Theological Aspects of the Avesta † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Theological Aspects of the Avesta I. GOD The name of the Supreme God of the Avestic system is Ahura Mazda (in the Achaemenid royal inscriptions, Auramazda), which … Catholic encyclopedia
theological liberalism — ▪ religion a form of religious thought that establishes religious inquiry on the basis of a norm other than the authority of tradition. It was an important influence in Protestantism from about the mid 17th century through the 1920s.… … Universalium
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Nagpur St. Thomas Orthodox Theological Seminary — The St. Thomas Orthodox Theological Seminary is gradually growing as a centre of the Orthodox Church in Central and North India. Not only does it cater the needs of the diaspora population, but it also creates a new vision about the mission of… … Wikipedia
Joint International Commission for Theological Dialogue between the Catholic Church and the Oriental Orthodox Churches — The division between the Oriental Orthodox Churches and the Catholic Church can be traced to the years following the Council of Chalcedon (451) whose Christological teaching the Oriental Orthodox did not accept. Attempts were made to reconcile… … Wikipedia
liberalism, theological — School of religious thought characterized by concern with inner motivation as opposed to external controls. It was set in motion in the 17th century by René Descartes, who expressed faith in human reason, and it was influenced by such… … Universalium
Comte and positivism — Robert Brown COMTE’S AIMS The chief aim of all of Auguste Comte’s publications, and the constant mission of his entire working life, was the improvement of human character through the perfecting of human society. He was convinced that the… … History of philosophy
religion, study of — Introduction attempt to understand the various aspects of religion, especially through the use of other intellectual disciplines. The history of mankind has shown the pervasive influences of religion, and thus the study of religion,… … Universalium
Auguste Comte — Isidore Auguste Marie François Xavier Comte Full name Isidore Auguste Marie François Xavier Comte Born 19 January 1798 Montpellier, France Died September 5, 1857( … Wikipedia
positivism — positivist, adj., n. positivistic, adj. positivistically, adv. /poz i teuh viz euhm/, n. 1. the state or quality of being positive; definiteness; assurance. 2. a philosophical system founded by Auguste Comte, concerned with positive facts and… … Universalium
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