Religious Beliefs, ṣAW-’DO
Our religious beliefs can affect our lifestyle, our perceptions, and our way of relating to fellow human beings. Is there a higher power (or powers) that governs the universe and judges all of us? Does committing a mortal sin mean the death of a soul, or is there a chance for forgiveness? The answers to such questions differ widely across different religions.
Religious Beliefs Encyclopedia Articles By Title
ṣawm, in Islam, any religious fast, but especially the fast of the month of Ramadan during which Muslims abstain......
Ṭohorot, (Hebrew: “Purifications”), the last of the six major divisions, or orders (sedarim), of the Mishna (codification......
Ṭu bi-Shevaṭ, (Hebrew: “Fifteenth of Shevaṭ”), Jewish festival of the new year of trees, or arbor day. It occurs......
ṭahāra, system of ritual purity in Islam. This system is based on two premises: the first is that humans lapse......
ṭallit, prayer shawl worn by male Jews during the daily morning service (shaḥarit); it is also worn by the leader......
Ẓāhirīyah, followers of an Islamic legal and theological school that insisted on strict adherence to the literal......
’dod-yon sna-lnga, in Tibetan Buddhist ceremonies, pleasurable sense perceptions presented to honour tranquil deities.......