religious mysticism

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• religious mysticism — noun a religion based on mystical communion with an ultimate reality • Syn: ↑mysticism • Derivationally related forms: ↑mystic (for: ↑mysticism), ↑mystical (for: ↑mysticism) …   Useful english dictionary

• mysticism — /mis teuh siz euhm/, n. 1. the beliefs, ideas, or mode of thought of mystics. 2. a doctrine of an immediate spiritual intuition of truths believed to transcend ordinary understanding, or of a direct, intimate union of the soul with God through… …   Universalium

• Religious experience — For the Wayne Proudfoot book, see Religious Experience (book). Religious experience (sometimes known as a spiritual experience, sacred experience, or mystical experience) is a subjective experience in which an individual reports contact with a… …   Wikipedia

• religious experience — Introduction       specific experiences such as wonder at the infinity of the cosmos, the sense of awe and mystery in the presence of the holy, feelings of dependence on a divine power or an unseen order, the sense of guilt and anxiety… …   Universalium

• religious belief — noun a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny (Freq. 6) he lost his faith but not his morality • Syn: ↑religion, ↑faith • Derivationally related forms: ↑religious (for: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• mysticism — noun 1. a religion based on mystical communion with an ultimate reality • Syn: ↑religious mysticism • Derivationally related forms: ↑mystic, ↑mystical • Hypernyms: ↑religion, ↑faith, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• Mysticism — • Mysticism as direct union of the human soul with the Divinity primarily from a Catholic perspective, but does mention other mystical traditions Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Mysticism     Mysticism …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Religious Painting —     Religious Painting     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Religious Painting     Painting has always been associated with the life of the Church. From the time of the Catacombs it has been used in ecclesiastical ornamentation, and for centuries after… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Religious disaffiliation — (see also apostasy) means leaving a faith, or a religious group or community. It is in many respects the reverse of religious conversion. Several other terms are used for this process, though each of these terms may have slightly different… …   Wikipedia

• Religious intellectualism in Iran — (in Persian: روشنفکری دينی) develops gradually and subtly. It reached its apogee during the Persian Constitutional Revolution (1906 11). The process involved numerous philosophers, sociologists, political scientists and cultural theorists.… …   Wikipedia

• mysticism — ► NOUN 1) the beliefs or state of mind characteristic of mystics. 2) vague or ill defined religious or spiritual belief …   English terms dictionary