Glossary+Terms


 * Glossary Terms **

||  belief in anything, as a code of ethics   ||
 * ||  **Dictionary Definition** (downloaded or typed)   ||   ** My Definition ** (what I think the word means in my own words)   ||
 * immanent ||   Remaining within; indwelling; inherent.   ||  God is everywhere  ||
 * transcendent ||   Going beyond ordinary limits; surpassing; exceeding.   ||   Superior or supreme.   ||
 * belief ||   a religious tenet or tenets; religious creed or faith   ||  Strong feeling that sth/sb is true  ||
 * Faith ||   belief in god or in the doctrines or teachings of religion   ||  Trust in something  ||
 * faith ||   a system of religious belief
 * values ||   the worth of something in terms of the amount of other things for which it can be exchanged or in terms of some medium of exchange.   ||   relative worth, merit, or importance   ||
 * attitudes ||   manner, disposition, feeling, position, etc., with regard to a person or thing; tendency or orientation, esp. of the mind   ||  The way that you think and feel about sth/sb  ||
 * God ||   the one Supreme Being, the creator and ruler of the universe   ||  The one that Being created the world  ||
 * god ||   a supreme being according to some particular conception   ||  The higher people made of the world  ||
 * Allah ||  The name of God among Muslims  ||  The Muslim’s God  ||
 * YHWH ||   ||   ||
 * Nirvana  ||   Hinduism. salvation through the union of Atman with Brahma; moksha   ||   Buddhism. freedom from the endless cycle of personal reincarnations   ||
 * peace ||  The state of a period of time in which there is no war or violence in a country or an area  ||  Living in friendship with sb without arguing or war  ||
 * harmony ||   a consistent, orderly, or pleasing arrangement of parts; congruity   ||  The agreement between somebody  ||
 * ritual ||   an established or prescribed procedure for a religious or other rite.   ||   a system or collection of religious or other rites   ||
 * symbol ||  an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance  ||  a picture or shape that has a particular meaning.  ||
 * spirituality ||  property or income owned by a church  ||  the quality of being interested in religion or religious matters.  ||
 * sacred ||  concerned with religion or religious purposes  ||  connected with a god or religion  ||
 * scripture ||  Scripture refers to writings that are regarded as holy in a particular religion, for example the Bible in Christianity.  ||  the holy books of a particular religion  ||
 * social structures ||  Social structure is a term used in sociology and the other social sciences to refer to relationships or bonds between groups of individuals (e.g. societies). Whereas 'structure' refers to "the macro", "agency" refers to "the micro". (See also: Structure and agency)  ||   ||
 * prayer ||  A prayer is the words a person says when they speak to God.  ||  words that you say when praying to God  ||
 * commitment ||  Commitment is a strong belief in an idea or system.  ||  a promise to do something  ||
 * dialogue ||  Dialogue is communication or discussion between people or groups of people such as governments or political parties.  ||  formal a discussion between two groups  ||
 * deep listening ||   ||   ||
 * empathy ||  understanding and entering into another's feelings   ||  The ability to understand other people’s feelings and problems  ||
 * ethics ||  Ethics are moral beliefs and rules about right and wrong.  ||  A general idea or belief that influences people’s behaviour and attitudes  ||
 * interconnectedness ||  The state of being interconnected; A worldview which sees a oneness in all things, with no true separation deeper than appearances  ||  a state of being connected reciprocally  ||
 * authentic relationship ||  Being authentic is the key to truly happy, healthy relationships.  ||   ||
 * unity ||  Unity is the state of different areas or groups being joined together to form a single country or organization.  ||  the quality of being complete  ||
 * diversity ||  The diversity of something is the fact that it contains many very different elements.  ||  a range of different people or things; variety  ||
 * identity ||  Your identity is who you are.  ||  who someone is  ||
 * respect ||  If you respect someone, you have a good opinion of their character or ideas.  ||  admiration for someone, especially because of their personal qualities, knowledge or skill  ||
 * tolerance ||  Tolerance is the quality of allowing other people to say and do as they like, even if you do not agree or approve of it.  ||  tolerance towards religious minorities  ||
 * goodwill  ||  Goodwill is a friendly or helpful attitude towards other people, countries, or organizations.  ||  kind feelings towards or between people and a willingness to be helpful  ||
 * inclusiveness ||  including a wide range of people, things, ideas, etc.  ||  an inclusive price or cost includes everything  ||
 * interreligious  ||  Involving more than one religion  ||   ||