" and directly from Latinreligionem(nominativereligio) "respect for what is sacred, reverence for the gods; conscientiousness, sense of right, moral obligation; fear of the gods; divine service, religious observance; a religion, a faith, a mode of worship, cult; sanctity, holiness," in Late...
When Religion Intrudes into Etymology (On The Word: The Dictionary That Reveals The Hebrew Source of English) : Cultures, Ideologies, and the Dictionary Studies in Honor of Ladislav ZgustaDavid L
religionist(n.) "one addicted to or zealous (often in a bad sense) for a religion," 1650s, fromreligion+-ist. religionless(adj.) "lacking or having lost religion," 1707, fromreligion+-less. religious(adj.) c. 1200, "devout, pious, imbued with or expressive of religious devotion," ...
“the libated one,” became an Old Germanic noun. I’ll skip a host of technical details that seemingly compromise the first reconstruction but will add that no one seems to be bothered by the fact that the singular form for the Old Germanic word designating “god” hardly existed: people...
TK Waters has been an adjunct professor of religion at Western Kentucky University for six years. They have a master's degree in religious studies from Western Kentucky University and a bachelor's degree in English literature and religious studies from Western Kentucky University. Show more Instructo...
As for the common name, pangolin comes from the Malay word for pangolins, pengguling, which means the “one who rolls up”. With their hard scales, this works as a great defense mechanism against predators. The pangolin’s lifestyle gives them their other common name “scaly anteater”. On...
that the name Levi was derived from the word Levite, instead of vice versa, and that the word Levite has to do with a Minaean word for priest. Another suggestion is that the name Levi (לוי) is derived from the name Leah (לאה) and means Weary, rather than something ...
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People like to think that the gospel of Jesus Christ has something to do with religion but it really hasn't. It has to do with science and technology. The profession of Jesus (and Joseph) was that of τεκτων (tekton), technician or assembler (hence also our English words text an...
Hinduism is considered one of the world's oldest practiced religions, with many followers worldwide. Hinduism is unique in that the religion can be considered both polytheistic and monotheistic (monotheism is the belief in a single god/goddess, or deity). Many Hindus believe that Brahman is the...