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  2. Divinity - Wikipedia

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    The word translated as either "deity", "Godhead", or "divinity" in the Greek New Testament is also the Greek word θεότητος (theotētos), and the one verse that contains it is this: Colossians 2:9 "Quia in ipso inhabitat omnis plenitudo divinitatis [divinity] corporaliter." (Vulgate) "For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead ...

  3. Divine inspiration - Wikipedia

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    The word "mania" signifying that a person is caught up in a state transcending the individual consciousness. In other dialogues, Plato identifies other manias besides the four given in Phaedrus. Anger, for example, is a mania because a man may become inspired by Mars in battle and perform deeds of superhuman strength. The four given in Phaedrus ...

  4. Biblical inspiration - Wikipedia

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    At 2 Tim 3:16 (NRSV), it is written: "All scripture is inspired by God [theopneustos] and is useful for teaching". [3]When Jerome translated the Greek text of the Bible into the language of the Vulgate, he translated the Greek theopneustos (θεόπνευστος [4]) of 2 Timothy 3:16 as divinitus inspirata ("divinely breathed into").

  5. Divine Word - Wikipedia

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    A divinely revealed or inspired religious text, such as: The Bible, referred to as the "Divine Word" in a Christian context; The Quran, referred to as the "Divine Word" in an Islamic context; Logos, loosely translated as "divine word" Logos (Christianity), according to the Gospel of John, Jesus Christ is the "Divine Logos" or "Divine Word"

  6. Theocracy - Wikipedia

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    Others reserve the use of the word "thearch" to describe the legendary figures of Chinese prehistory while continuing to use "emperor" to describe historical rulers. [ 65 ] The Heavenly Kingdom of Great Peace (1851 to 1864) in Qing China was a heterodox Christian theocracy led by Hong Xiuquan , who portrayed himself as the younger brother of ...

  7. Divine intervention - Wikipedia

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    Divine intervention is an event that occurs when a deity (i.e. God or gods) becomes actively involved in changing some situation in human affairs. In contrast to other kinds of divine action, the expression "divine intervention" implies that there is some kind of identifiable situation or state of affairs that a god chooses to get involved with, to intervene in, in order to change, end, or ...

  8. Revelation - Wikipedia

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    Illumination from Liber Scivias, showing Hildegard of Bingen receiving a vision, dictating to her scribe and sketching on a wax tablet.. Revelation or Divine revelation is the disclosing of some form of truth or knowledge through communication with a deity (god) or other supernatural entity or entities, in the view of religion and theology.

  9. Divine madness - Wikipedia

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    Yan Hui depicts the crazy-wise Hanshan 寒山. Color on silk. Tokyo National Museum. According to June McDaniel and other scholars, divine madness is found in the history and practices of many cultures and may reflect religious ecstasy or expression of divine love. [3]