According to the Zohar, a foundational text for kabbalistic thought, Torah study can proceed along four levels of interpretation (exegesis). These four levels are called pardes from their initial lett ...
Synagogues are Jewish houses of prayer and study. They usually contain separate rooms for prayer (the main sanctuary), smaller rooms for study, and often an area for community or educational use. Ther ...
Unlike other ancient Near Eastern gods, the Hebrew God is portrayed as unitary and solitary; consequently, the Hebrew God's principal relationships are not with other gods, but with the world, and mor ...
The Chinese terms yīn 陰 or 阴 "shady side" and yáng 陽 or 阳 "sunny side" are linguistically analyzable in terms of Chinese characters, pronunciations and etymology, meanings, topography, and loanw ...
The taijitu (simplified Chinese: 太极图; traditional Chinese: 太極圖; pinyin: tàijítú; commonly known as the "yin and yang symbol") as well as the bagua 八卦 ("Eight Trigrams") are associated with ...
Main article: Daoism–Taoism romanization issueEnglish speakers continue to debate the preferred romanization of the words "Daoism" and "Taoism". The root Chinese word 道 "way, path" is romanized tao ...
Steffen gives several features associated with religious fanaticism or extremism:"Spiritual needs"... human beings have a spiritual longing for understanding and meaning, and given the mystery of exis ...
Religious knowledge, according to religious practitioners, may be gained from religious leaders, sacred texts, scriptures, or personal revelation. Some religions view such knowledge as unlimited in sc ...
Main article: Religio (word)Religion (from O.Fr. religion "religious community," from L. religionem (nom. religio) "respect for what is sacred, reverence for the gods," "obligation, the bond between m ...
The Abrahamic religions of Judaism, Christianity and Islam, have traditionally forbidden sodomy, believing and teaching that such behavior is sinful. Today some denominations within these religions ar ...
Sumerian and Akkadian EN were top-ranking priestesses distinguished by special ceremonial attire and holding equal status to high priests. They owned property, transacted business, and initiated the h ...
The term “sex” in “sex segregation” refers to apparent biological distinctions between men and women, used in contrast to “gender”. The term “segregation” refers to separation of the sexes, wh ...
Main article: Comparative religionWhat is understood by words for God varies across cultures and has sometimes changed dramatically at various times. Buddhism challenged various ideas in Vedic religio ...
Main article: Gender of GodThe earliest documented religions, and some contemporary animist religions, involve deification of characteristics of the natural world. These spirits are typically, but not ...
Schiebinger's awards have includedElected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 2014Honorary Doctorate, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, 2013Distinguished Affiliated Professor, Technische Universit ...
