religious belief

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Religious Belief

A conviction about an idea central to a religion and expresses a religious truth

Religious Teaching

Religious teachings guide and inform how people respond to religious belief.

Nature of Religious Belief

Religious beliefs offer particular insights and understandings about life. These find expression in a variety of religious teachings and practices.

Belief System

Structured sets of principles or tenets held to be true by individuals or larger groups.

Religious Belief Systems

Belief systems that explain the origins of the universe, the existence of gods, and can set out moral codes.

Political Belief Systems

Belief systems that explain how societies should be manages and governed, and are often based on ideas about power and resource distribution.

Divine Revelation

The continuing and dynamic process of God's self communication. God has revealed himself and his divine plan of love for humanity in words and deeds throughout Salvation History. This is made known to humans through Scripture, Tradition and Magisterium.

Salvation History

A pattern of specific events in human history in which God clearly reveals his presence and saving actions.