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The primary meaning of the term נפש is 'the breath of life' instinct in the nostrils of all living beings, and by extension 'life', 'person' or 'very self'. There is no term in English corresponding to nephesh, and the (Christian) ' soul ', which has quite different connotations is nonetheless customarily used to translate it.
God is often conceived as the greatest entity in existence. [1] God is often believed to be the cause of all things and so is seen as the creator, sustainer, and ruler of the universe. God is often thought of as incorporeal and independent of the material creation, [1] [5] [6] while pantheism holds that God is the
Translation Vulgate 405 Wycliffe 1395 Tyndale 1525 ESV 2001 Acts 17:29 θεῖον: theion [4] adjective "divine, godly" divinum: that godli thing: godhed: the divine being Romans 1:20 θειότης: theiotēs [5] noun "divinity, divine nature" divinitas: godhed: godhed: divine nature Colossians 2:9 θεότης: theotēs [6] noun "deity ...
The only Hebrew word traditionally translated "soul" (nephesh) in English-language Bibles refers to a living, breathing conscious body, rather than to an immortal soul. [4] In the New Testament, the Greek word traditionally translated "soul" (ψυχή) "psyche", has substantially the same meaning as the Hebrew, without reference to an immortal ...
In the Orthodox Churches, the highest theoria, the highest consciousness that can be experienced by the whole person, is the vision of God. [note 13] God is beyond being; He is a hyper-being; God is beyond nothingness. Nothingness is a gulf between God and man. God is the origin of everything, including nothingness.
Hypostatic union (from the Greek: ὑπόστασις hypóstasis, 'person, subsistence') is a technical term in Christian theology employed in mainstream Christology to describe the union of Christ's humanity and divinity in one hypostasis, or individual personhood.
Agnosticism: the view that the existence of God or the supernatural is unknown or unknowable. Ahimsa: A religious principle of non-violence and respect for all life. Ahimsa (अहिंसा ahiṁsā) is Sanskrit for avoidance of himsa, or injury. It is interpreted most often [citation needed] as meaning peace and reverence toward all ...
The monohypostatic (or miahypostatic) concept advocates that the Father, Son, and Spirit are one single hypostasis [8] [9] in a single ousia—meaning that the Father, Son, and Spirit are a single Person. Historically, there were variations of this view: The second-century Monarchians believed that "Father" and "Son" are two names for the same God.