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A state of profound spiritual understanding or realization, often associated with Buddhist and mystical traditions

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Enlightenment

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Subjective encounters or perceptions of the divine, spiritual, or transcendent.

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Religious Experience

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Prophets who embody moral and spiritual qualities, serving as models for others.

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Exemplary Prophets

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Prophets who bring divine messages or revelations to others.

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Emissary Prophets

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The study of signs and symbols and their interpretation, including religious symbolism.

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Semiotics

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The theory and methodology of interpretation, especially the interpretation of texts.

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Hermeneutics

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Belief in the existence of a single, all-powerful God.

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Monotheism

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The practice of engaging in controversial debates or disputes, often in defense of a specific religious position.

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Polemics

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The branch of theology and philosophy concerned with defending and justifying religious beliefs and doctrines.

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Apologetics

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A viewpoint or interpretation from within a religious tradition or community.

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Insiders Perspective

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A viewpoint or interpretation from outside a religious tradition or community.

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Outsiders Perspective

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The study of religious beliefs and doctrines, often focusing on God, humanity, creation, salvation, and ultimate reality.

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Theology

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Frameworks or models used in theological discourse for interpreting and understanding theological concepts.

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Theological Templates

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Encompassing reformist, reconstructionist, resistance, and re-imagination approaches to theology.

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Elizabeth Schussler Fiorenza’s Four Paradigms

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Augustine’s theological understanding of human nature, sin, and grace, emphasizing the fallenness of humanity and the need for divine grace.

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Augustinian Anthropology

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The study of salvation, including theories of atonement and the process of being saved.

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Soteriology

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The state or condition of being inclined towards sin, manifesting in thoughts, actions, and attitudes contrary to God’s will.

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Sinfulness

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The inherited condition of moral corruption and estrangement from God believed to be inherited from Adam and Eve by all humans.

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Original Sin

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Thinking that integrates different ideas or elements into a unified whole, often focusing on relationships and connections.

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Synthetic Thinking

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Thinking characterized by logical progression and step-by-step reasoning.

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Sequential Thinking

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The study of human beings from a theological perspective, examining concepts such as human nature, personhood, and relationships with God and others.

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Theological Anthropology

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A theological method that seeks to correlate the insights of Christian faith with the findings of various sciences and fields of human knowledge.

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Method of Correlation

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Reading into a text one’s own ideas or interpretations, often biased or subjective, rather than drawing out the meaning intended by the text.

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Eisegesis

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Critical interpretation of a text to derive its meaning from the text itself, considering historical, cultural, and linguistic context.

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Exegesis

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The study and interpretation of biblical texts, including principles and methods used to understand the meaning, context, and application of Scripture.

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Biblical Hermeneutics

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A methodological framework in Christian theology attributed to John Wesley, consisting of Scripture, Tradition, Reason, and Experience as sources of theological understanding and reflection.

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Wesleyan Quadrilateral

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Theology that is implicit within a particular cultural context or religious tradition, often not explicitly recognized as theology.

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Embedded Theology

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Theology that is intentional, reflective, and explicit, engaging in critical reflection and dialogue about religious beliefs and practices.

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Deliberative Theology

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Holds that salvation, religious truth, or ultimate meaning is exclusively found within a particular religious tradition, often claiming that adherents of other religions or beliefs are fundamentally mistaken or lacking in ultimate spiritual understanding.

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Exclusivism

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Asserts that elements of truth and spiritual value can be found in various religious traditions, even if they differ from one’s own beliefs.

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Inclusivism

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Embraces the coexistence and equal validity of multiple religious beliefs, practices, and truths.

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Pluralism

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Emphasizes the importance of achieving salvation or liberation from spiritual suffering, bondage, or the consequences of sin.

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Religion of Salvation

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Emphasizes the ongoing process of spiritual purification, growth, and moral transformation within the life of believers.

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Religion of Sanctification

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Strict self-discipline, renunciation of worldly pleasures, and often the adoption of austere or rigorous lifestyle choices in pursuit of spiritual growth, enlightenment, or union with the divine.

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Asceticism

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Socially constructed roles, behaviors, identities, and expectations that a given society considers appropriate for individuals based on their biological sex.

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Gender

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Favoring one sex (usually male) over the other (usually female) and perpetuating societal inequalities.

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Sexism

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Authoritative texts, scriptures, or writings that are considered sacred, genuine, or officially accepted within a particular religious tradition or community.

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Canon

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sociological concept that describes a set of beliefs, rituals, symbols, and practices that unify a society or nation around shared values, often incorporating elements of religious symbolism and language into civic life.

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Civil Religion

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religious institutions or religious leaders hold political authority, and religious law or doctrine governs civil and political life.

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Theocracy

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keeping religious institutions and government entities distinct and independent from each other in terms of governance and authority.

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Separation of Church and State

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a moral philosophy that emphasizes the inherent rightness or wrongness of actions based on their adherence to ethical principles or rules, rather than the consequences of those actions.

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Duty Ethics

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a moral philosophy that emphasizes the development of virtuous character traits as the key to ethical living and decision-making.

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Virtue Ethics

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a system of principles, values, beliefs, and standards that guide individuals or groups in distinguishing right from wrong and determining what is good or bad behavior.

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Morality

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a central role in shaping moral values and ethical frameworks, contemporary societies also draw on secular ethics, human rights principles, and cross-cultural dialogue to address moral issues and promote ethical behavior.

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Relationship between Morality and Religion

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a moral theory that posits that ethical principles are derived from the commands or will of a divine being or deity.

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Divine Command Theory of Ethics

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The suffering and challenges individuals face in life are the result of their past actions (karma) and are integral to the process of moral and spiritual development.

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Karma Theodicy

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individuals who endure hardships, injustices, or afflictions in life will receive compensation, reward, or redemption in a future existence, such as in heaven, paradise, or through spiritual fulfillment.

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Recompensatory theodicy

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God’s plan for the world includes a final resolution of moral and existential issues, leading to the restoration of justice, the defeat of evil, and the realization of divine purposes.

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Eschatological Theodicy

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God is intimately involved in the human condition, sharing in the struggles and experiences of creation while working to transform suffering for greater purposes.

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Theodicies of Participation

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a theological term that refers to the study of the “last things” or the ultimate destiny of humanity and the cosmos according to religious beliefs.

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Eschatology

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God allows evil and suffering in the world not as a punishment but as a means of fostering human growth, character formation, and the realization of greater goods, including virtues such as compassion, courage, and resilience.

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Soul Making Theodicy

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emphasizes living in harmony with the Dao (or Tao), which is the fundamental principle underlying the universe

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Daoism

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attributes spiritual qualities and consciousness to natural phenomena, such as animals, plants, rivers, mountains, and other aspects of the natural world.

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Animism

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a cultural practice and belief system in which certain groups or societies associate themselves with a particular animal, plant, or natural object as a symbol of their kinship or spiritual connection.

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totemism

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a religious belief system that recognizes and worships multiple deities or gods

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polytheism

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religious belief system in which a person or community worships one particular deity while acknowledging the existence of other deities.

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Henotheism

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a theological perspective that emphasizes the unity of God, rejecting the traditional Christian doctrine of the Trinity.

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Unitarianism

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a philosophical and religious worldview that equates God with the universe or regards the universe as a manifestation of God.

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Pantheism

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a Christian theological doctrine that asserts the belief in one God existing in three distinct persons: the Father, the Son (Jesus Christ), and the Holy Spirit.

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Trinitarianism

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a philosophical belief system that posits the existence of a creator or supreme being who does not intervene in the natural world or human affairs after the act of creation.

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Deism

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an epistemological position that holds that the existence of God or the supernatural is unknown, inherently unknowable, or lacks sufficient evidence for certainty

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Agnosticism

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the absence of belief in the existence of deities or gods.

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Atheism

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the attribution of human characteristics, emotions, or behaviors to non-human entities, such as gods, animals, or natural forces.

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Anthropomorphic

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the purpose or role that religion plays in individual lives and society.

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Functional Definition

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emphasizes the content or essence of religious beliefs, practices, and experiences

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Substantive definition

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Honesty, Openness, Critical Intelligence, Careful Reading/Listening, Critical Tolerance

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Qualities needed for academic study of religion

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