religious contemplation

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• contemplation — /kon teuhm play sheuhn, tem /, n. 1. the act of contemplating; thoughtful observation. 2. full or deep consideration; reflection: religious contemplation. 3. purpose or intention. 4. prospect or expectation. [1175 1225; < L contemplation (s. of… …   Universalium

• contemplation — con•tem•pla•tion [[t]ˌkɒn təmˈpleɪ ʃən, tɛm [/t]] n. 1) the act of contemplating; thoughtful observation 2) full or deep consideration; meditation; reflection: religious contemplation[/ex] 3) purpose or intention 4) prospect or expectation •… …   From formal English to slang

• Religious Life — • Overview and evangelical ideas on what makes up religious life Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Religious Life     Religious Life      …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Contemplation — • The idea of contemplation is connected with that of mystical theology Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. contemplation     Contemplation      …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Contemplation (disambiguation) — Contemplation is a type of prayer or meditation. In a non religious sense, contemplation can also mean: an act of considering with attention or the act of regarding steadily. Contemplation may also refer to: Contemplation (Kafka), a sequence of… …   Wikipedia

• religious — adj 1 *devout, pious, pietistic, sanctimonious Analogous words: *faithful, staunch, steadfast, true: virtuous, righteous, noble, *moral, ethical: *upright, just, honorable, honest Antonyms: irreligious Contrasted words: ungodly, godless (s …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• Religious text — Religious texts, also known as Sacred Scripture, are the texts which various religious traditions consider to be sacred, or of central importance to their religious tradition. Many religions and spiritual movements believe that their sacred texts …   Wikipedia

• contemplation — c.1200, religious musing, from O.Fr. contemplation or directly from L. contemplationem (nom. contemplatio) act of looking at, from contemplat , pp. stem of contemplari to gaze attentively, observe, originally to mark out a space for observation… …   Etymology dictionary

• Religious rejection of politics — is a philosophy that can be found in several religions, such as Christianity, Islam, Taoism, Hinduism, and Buddhism. Followers of this philosophy may withdraw from politics for several reasons, including the view that politics is artificial,… …   Wikipedia

• contemplation — ► NOUN 1) the action of contemplating. 2) religious meditation …   English terms dictionary

• contemplation — [kän΄təm plā′shən] n. [ME contemplacion < OFr < L contemplatio] 1. thoughtful inspection, study, etc. 2. religious or mystical meditation 3. expectation or intention …   English World dictionary