theological dualism

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• Dualism — • Denotes the religious or theological system which would explain the universe as the outcome of two eternally opposed and coexisting principles Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Dualism     Dualism …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Theological Aspects of the Avesta —     The Theological Aspects of the Avesta     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Theological Aspects of the Avesta     I. GOD     The name of the Supreme God of the Avestic system is Ahura Mazda (in the Achaemenid royal inscriptions, Auramazda), which …   Catholic encyclopedia

• dualism — 1794, from Fr. dualisme (1755), in philosophical and theological senses; see DUAL (Cf. dual) + ISM (Cf. ism) …   Etymology dictionary

• Dualism — For other uses, see Dualism (disambiguation). Dualism (from the Latin word duo meaning two ) denotes a state of two parts. The term dualism was originally coined to denote co eternal binary opposition, a meaning that is preserved in metaphysical… …   Wikipedia

• Dualism — ♦ The theological view that the universe is divided between two radically different powers, one good and one evil; groups holding dualistic views included Gnostics in the ancient church and Cathars during the Middle Ages. (Lynch, Joseph H. The… …   Medieval glossary

• dualism — du•al•ism [[t]ˈdu əˌlɪz əm, ˈdyu [/t]] n. 1) the state of being dual or consisting of two parts; division into two 2) pho a) (in metaphysics) any of various theories holding that reality is composed of two mutually irreducible substances Compare… …   From formal English to slang

• Avesta, Theological Aspects of the — • Explores the subjects of God, dualism, angelology, and man Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006 …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Sacrifice — • This term is identical with the English offering (Latin offerre) and the German Opfer Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Sacrifice     Sacrifice      …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Priesthood — • Brief yet thorough examination of this sacrament Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Priesthood     Priesthood     † …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Man|i|chae|an — Man|i|che|an or Man|i|chae|an «MAN uh KEE uhn», noun, adjective. –n. a member of a Gnostic sect, arising in Persia in the 200 s A.D., compounded of Christian, Buddhistic, Zoroastrian, and other beliefs, and maintaining a theological dualism in… …   Useful english dictionary

• Man|i|che|an — or Man|i|chae|an «MAN uh KEE uhn», noun, adjective. –n. a member of a Gnostic sect, arising in Persia in the 200 s A.D., compounded of Christian, Buddhistic, Zoroastrian, and other beliefs, and maintaining a theological dualism in which the body… …   Useful english dictionary