Glossary

Glossary:

 * immanent-**
 * dictionary definition: If you say that a quality is immanent in a particular thing, you mean that the things has that quality, and cannot exist or be imagined without it.
 * personal definition: of qualities that are spread throughout something; "ambition is immanent in human nature"; "we think of God as immanent in nature"
 * transcendent-**
 * dictionary definition: Something that is transcendent goes beyond normal limits or boundaries, because it is more significant than them.
 * personal definition: beyond and outside the ordinary range of human experience or understanding
 * belief-**
 * dictionary definition: any cognitive content held as true.
 * personal definition: Feeling certain that something is true or exists
 * Faith-**
 * dictionary definition: religion; a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny;
 * personal definition: If you have faith in someone or something, you feel confident about their ability or goodness.

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 * faith 2-**
 * dictionary definition: A faith is a particular religion, for example Christianity, Buddhism, or Islam.
 * personal definition: Our faith is what we believe in.
 * values-**
 * dictionary definition: beliegs of a person or social group in which they have an emtional investiment.
 * personal definition: The vaues of a person or group are the moral principles and beliefs that they think are important.
 * attitudes-**
 * dictionary definition: a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways.
 * personal definition: Your attitude to something is the way that you think and feel about about it, especially when this shows in the way you behave.
 * God-**
 * dictionary definition: the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and ominiscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in...
 * personal definition: God is the spirit or being who is worshipped as the creator and ruler of the world.
 * Allah-**
 * dictionary definition: Muslim name for the one and only God.
 * personal definition: Allah is the name of the God in Islam.
 * YHWH-**
 * dictionary definition: a name for the God of the Old Testament as transliterated from the Hebrew consonants YHVH.
 * personal definition- Another name for a God in the old testament.
 * Nirvana-**
 * dictionary definition:(Hinduism and Buddhism) the beatitude that transcends the cycle of reincarnations; characterized by the extinction of desire and suffering.
 * personal definition: Nirvana is the highest spiritual state that can possibly be achieved.
 * peace-**
 * dictionary definition: the absence of mental stress or anxiety.
 * personal definition: To havev a sense of happiness.
 * harmony-**
 * dictionary definition: a harmonious state of things in general and of their properties (as of colours and sounds); congruity of parts with one another and with the whole.
 * personal definition: if people are living in harmony with each other, they are living together peacefully rather than fighting or arguing.
 * ritual-**
 * dictionary definition: a ritual is a religious service or other ceremony which involves a series of actions performed in a fixed order.
 * personal definition: any customary observance of practice.
 * symbol-**
 * dictionary definition: an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has accquired a conventional signifcance.
 * personal definition: an image or picture that represents seomthing significant.
 * spirituality-**
 * dictionary definition: Spirituality is matters of the spirit, a concept tied to a spirit world, a multidimensional reality and one or more deities.
 * personal definition: relating to peoples thoughts and beliefs.
 * sacred-**
 * dictionary defintion: concerned with religion or religious purposes; "sacred texts"; "sacred rites"; "sacred music".
 * personal definition: some thing worthy of respect or dedication
 * dictionary definition: Relgious texts, also known as 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 tets are divinely or supernaturally inspired.
 * personal definition: refers to writings that are regarded as holy in a particular religion, for example the Bible in Christianity.
 * Social structures-**
 * personal definition: The way society is organised and how people react to one another.
 * prayer-**
 * Prayer is the act of communicating with a go or spirit in worship. Specidfic forms of this may include praise, requesting guidance or assistance...
 * personal definition: Reading or reciting something using specific terms to comminicate with a God.
 * commiment-**
 * dictionary definition: The act or an instance of committing, putting in charge, keeping, or trusting especially; Promise or agreement to do something in the future.
 * personal definition: commitment is a strong belief in an idea or system
 * deep listening-**
 * dictionary definition: the act of hearing attentively.
 * personal definition: when you listen to someone deeply you are giving attention to them.
 * dialogue-**
 * dictionary definition: a conversation between two persons.
 * personal definition: when 2 or more people talk.
 * empathy-**
 * dictionary definition: understanding and entering into another's feelings.
 * personal definition: ability to share another person's feelings and emtions as if they were your own.
 * enthics-**
 * dictionary definition: the philosophical study of moral values and rules.
 * personal definition: moral beliefs about right and wrong.
 * interconnectedness-**
 * dictionary definition: To connect to one another.
 * personal definition: When they are connected to each other.
 * authentic relationship-**
 * dictionary definition: a state involving mutual dealings between people or parties or countries.
 * personal relationship: The way things are connected.
 * unity-**
 * dictionary definition: oneness: the quality of being unitd into one.
 * personal definition: different areas or groups being joined together to form a single country or organization.
 * diversity-**
 * dictionary definition: the condition or result of being changeable.
 * personal definition: something that contains many different elements.
 * identity-**
 * dictionary definition: the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity.
 * personal definition: Your identity is who you are.
 * respect-**
 * dictionary definition: an attitude of admiration or esteem.
 * personal definition: to be courteous to someone and have a good opinion on them.
 * tolerance-**
 * dictionary definition: willingness to recognize and respect the beliefs or practices of others.
 * personal definition: understand and accept other people differences and beliefs.
 * goodwill-**
 * dictionary definition: the friendly hope that something will succeed.
 * personal definition: Being optimistic anout something.
 * inclusiveness-**
 * dictionary definition: if you describe a group or organization as inclusive, you mean that it allows all kinds of people to belong to it, rather than just one kind of person.
 * personal definition: including much or everything; and especially including stated limits.
 * interreligious-**
 * dictionary definition: involving more than one religion.
 * personal definition: many religion connecting together.


 * apostles-**
 * (Greek //apostolos//, "one sent out"). Missionaries sent out by Jesus, including the disciples and Paul.
 * baptist-**
 * The rite of admission to membership in Christian churches that involves immersing, sprinkling or anointing with water. Regarded as a sacrament by Catholic, Orthodox and Protestant Christians. Most denominations practice infant baptism; some only baptize adult believers.
 * catholics-**
 * Universal. A term used by the early Christians to designate the universal Christian faith. When the eastern church split from the western in 1054 AD, the West retained this term and became known as Roman Catholic. Churches in the East are known as Greek, Eastern or Russian Orthodox.
 * christ-**
 * (Greek //christos//, "messiah" or "anointed one"). Title applied to Jesus identifying him as the figure predicted by the Hebrew prophets.
 * confession-**
 * A profession of faith (e.g. by the martyrs) or statement of doctrine (e.g. Augsburg Confession).
 * Admission of sin, either directly to God in prayer, generally to the congregation, or privately to a priest.


 * confirmation-**
 * one of the seven Catholic sacraments, and a practice in some Protestant churches, in which a baptized young adult (usually aged 13) confirms his or her continuing commitment to the Christian faith. Confirmation is usually preceded by a period of education called catehism


 * crucifer-**
 * ("cross-bearer"). Acolyte who carries the cross in a church procession before the service. The crucifer is followed by the choir, the acolytes, the lay ministers, and then the clergy in order of rank (highest last).


 * diocese-**
 * A geographical region headed by a bishop, which usually includes several congregations. In Orthodoxy, a diocese is called an eparchy.


 * eucharist-**
 * A sacrament recognized by all branches of Christianity. Commemorates the Last Supper of Christ with the sharing of bread and wine. See also transubstantiation and real presence.


 * gospel-**
 * (Greek //evangelion//; Old English //godspel//, "good news"). The content of Christian preaching; that is, that Christ died to save humans from the penalty of sin and reunite them with God. When capitalized, the word usually refers to one of the first four books of the New Testament, which relate the life of Christ.


 * homily-**
 * A message delivered to lay Christians for their edification; sermon.


 * patriarch-**
 * (Gk. "father ruler") Generally, an early biblical figure such as Abraham or one of the "church fathers" of the early Christian church. Specifically, the spiritual leader of a major city in Eastern Orthodoxy (the Patriarch of Constantinople is the Pope's Eastern counterpart).


 * sacraments-**
 * A solemn Christian ritual believed to be a means of grace, a sign of faith, or obedience to Christ's commands. The Anglican catechism defines a sacrament as "an outward and visible sign of an inward and spiritual grace...ordained by Christ himself." In the Catholic and Orthodox churches, there are seven sacraments: baptism, confirmation, the eucharist (communion), penance, extreme untion, ordination and marriage. In Protestant churches, only baptism and the eucharist are regarded as sacraments.


 * trinity-**
 * The Christian doctrine of the unity of Father, Son and Holy Spirit as three persons in one Godhead.