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Hierophany — The term hierophany (from the Greek roots ἱερὀς (hieros), meaning sacred or holy, and φαίνειν (phainein) meaning to reveal or to bring to light ) signifies a manifestation of the sacred. It occurs frequently in the works of the religious… … Wikipedia
Mircea Eliade — Eliade redirects here. For other persons of the same name, see Eliade (surname). Mircea Eliade Born March 13, 1907(1907 03 13) Bucharest, Romania Died April 22, 1986( … Wikipedia
mysticism — /mis teuh siz euhm/, n. 1. the beliefs, ideas, or mode of thought of mystics. 2. a doctrine of an immediate spiritual intuition of truths believed to transcend ordinary understanding, or of a direct, intimate union of the soul with God through… … Universalium
Theories of religion — can be divided into substantive theories (focusing on what religion is) and functional or reductionist theories (focusing on what it does). Influential substantive theories have been proposed by Tylor and Frazer (focusing on the explanatory value … Wikipedia
Revelation — This article is about the general concept of supernatural revelation. For the Biblical book, see Book of Revelation. For other uses, see Revelation (disambiguation). Revealing redirects here. For the James Blood Ulmer album, see Revealing (album) … Wikipedia
Theophany — For the Christian holiday, see Epiphany (holiday). For the given name, see Tiffany (given name). Death of Semele by Peter Paul Rubens … Wikipedia
Darśana — This article is about the popular meaning of the term. For the scholarly, philosophical schools of thought, see Hindu philosophy. Murti of goddess Durga, during Durga Puja festival in Kolkata (2008) … Wikipedia
Epiphany — may refer to:* Epiphany (holiday), a Christian holiday on January 6 celebrating the visit of the Magi to the infant Jesus * Epiphany (feeling), the sudden realization or comprehension of the essence or meaning of something * Theophany, an… … Wikipedia
Horaţiu Rădulescu — (January 7, 1942–September 25, 2008) was a Romanian French composer, best known for the spectral technique of composition. BiographyRadulescu was born in Bucharest, where he studied the violin privately with Nina Alexandrescu, a pupil of Enescu,… … Wikipedia
José Ortega Torres — Born 1943 Granada, Spain Pen name Narzeo Antino, Aldo Fresno Occupation Professor Nationality Spanish Period 20 21 Century … Wikipedia
