The Concise Dictionary of Religion

African AGE MOVEMENT American ancient ANGLICAN argued BAPTISM became belief BIBLICAL CRITICISM BUDDHA BUDDHISM century B.C. CHARISMATIC Chinese CHRIS CHRIST CHRISTIAN claimed CONFUCIUS CULT death DEISM developed divine DOCTRINE early Eastern ORTHODOX CHURCH English EVANGELICAL existence FAITH founded founder German Gospel Greek HEBREW BIBLE HINDU HINDUISM HISTORY HOLY SPIRIT human idea important Indian influenced interpretation ISLAM JESUS Jewish John JUDAISM known leader MAHĀYĀNA meaning ment MISSIONARY modern MUHAMMAD MUSLIM MYSTICAL nineteenth century opher origin ORTHODOX PALI CANON person philos philosopher political popular practice PRIESTS promoted PROPHET PROTESTANT PROTESTANT REFORMATION QUR'AN RĀMĀNUJA REALITY refer REFORMATION rejected religious movement religious studies religious traditions RG VEDA RITUAL role ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH SACRED SANSKRIT scholars SCIENCE SCRIPTURE SECT SECULAR social society spiritual taught teachings term TESTAMENT theologian THEOLOGY theory thought TIAN tion Today TRUTH UNIVERSE various Western WORSHIP writings YOGIC RELIGIONS