athe reinterpretation of polytheistic deities as evil, lying demons by other religions, generally monotheistic and henotheistic ones. The term has since been expanded to refer to any characterization of individuals, groups, or political bodies as evil. 多神论的神作为罪恶,说谎的邪魔由其他宗教,一般...
In myths, legends, and various religions, devils and demons are evil or harmful supernatural beings. Devils are generally regarded as the adversaries of the gods, while the image of demons ranges from mischief makers to powerful destructive forces. In many religions, devils and demons stand on ...
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Polytheism - Gods, Demons, Beliefs: A widespread phenomenon in religions is the identification of natural forces and objects as divinities. It is convenient to classify them as celestial, atmospheric, and earthly. This classification itself is explicitly
1 Meyer, whose work has featured prominently throughout this book, has argued that ambiguous African Pentecostal ideas of evil are fundamental to, among other categories, conversion, individualism, family ties, approaches to African traditional religions, and global politics and eco-nomics.2 Gifford ...
Two different notions about human origin seem to have been current in ancient Mesopotamian religions. Brief mentions in Sumerian texts indicate that the first human beings grew from the earth in the manner of grass and herbs. One of these texts, the “Myth of the Creation of the Hoe,” adds...
In the scriptures of the world religions, the chief of the legions and hordes of demons is known by various names: Satan, Lucifer, Iblis, Mara, and Angra Mainyu, among others. The word "devil" is derived from the Greekdiabolos,which means "accuser" or "slanderer," and is one of the ...
This category examines beliefs about death, afterlife, and end times in various religions and worldviews. It also discusses the concepts of heaven, hell, purgatory, reincarnation, resurrection, judgment, apocalypse, and salvation, as well as their representations in literature and art. ...
If you ever thought that religions were pointless, you probably have no idea of the sex rituals in the Wiccan religion. But before you start cursing your own fate for missing out on juicy, religious sex, there are a couple of things you need to know. ...
Various Glitches in Reality ApocalypseMyths and LegendsUriel is a figure from Judaic and Christian religions. The term "Uriel" is a masculine name of Hebrew origin meaning "God is my light" or "flame of God". Quotes“ Hello President Nixon. This is Archangel Uriel. I Apologize for recent ...