heathenism

noun

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as in paganism

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  1. paganism
  2. polytheism
  3. theology
  4. monotheism
  5. pantheism
  6. doctrine
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  • Up until the 5th century, these types of precious metal amulets typically exhibited influences from other faiths and belief systems, including Judaism and paganism.
    Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
  • The non-specific prayer hints at an innate paganism, a murky complexity roiling beneath Ellen’s adolescent purity; that double nature is increasingly manifest in Depp’s performance as the plot advances.
    David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of paganism
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  • Both discoveries date to the period when the Roman Empire was transitioning from polytheism to Christianity.
    Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Religious history Fascinating finds related to religious history tell a story of diverse belief systems from the polytheism of the ancient Greeks and Romans to Buddhism and Christianity.
    Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of polytheism
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  • Madrasas emphasize Islamic theology, often with sectarian leanings, and Arabic, a language not widely spoken in Pakistan.
    Zia ur-Rehman, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Born and raised in Kuwait, Malik earned a doctorate in chemical engineering from the University of Nottingham in 2014 and then a second in theology from St. Mary’s University, Twickenham, London in 2023.
    ByDyna Rochmyaningsih, science.org, 25 Oct. 2024
Definition of theology
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  • Through it all, the rabbis and imam maintain faith in the ties that bound Judaism and Islam together: a common origin in the Middle East through Abraham; a tradition of strict monotheism emphasizing the oneness of God; a reverence for biblical and Quranic shared prophets from Isaac to Moses.
    Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
  • Nor does the divide between Mesopotamian polytheism and Jewish monotheism pose a problem.
    Esther Brownsmith, The Conversation, 21 Mar. 2024
Definition of monotheism
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  • In 1809, Friedrich’s budding pantheism landed him in hot water.
    Zachary Fine, The New Yorker, 28 June 2024
  • Spinoza was infamous for his sometimes inscrutable variety of pantheism, in which God no longer sits outside Nature, paring his fingernails (James Joyce’s joke), but effectively is Nature, inextricable from it.
    James Wood, The New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2023
Definition of pantheism
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  • Courts in at least five states – Montana, New York, Washington, Vermont and Oregon – have rejected the open fields doctrine, finding it’s not supported by their state constitutions.
    Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2025
  • OpenAI argued that the fair use doctrine protects them.
    Brittney Melton, NPR, 15 Jan. 2025
Definition of doctrine
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