- veneration of relics
Вестминстерский словарь теологических терминов. - М.: "Республика". Мак-Ким Дональд К.. 2004.
Вестминстерский словарь теологических терминов. - М.: "Республика". Мак-Ким Дональд К.. 2004.
Relics — • An object, notably part of the body or clothes, remaining as a memorial of a departed saint Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Relics Relics … Catholic encyclopedia
Veneration — in Noto St Conrad of Piacenza (San Corrado) Veneration (Latin veneratio, Greek δουλεία, douleia), or veneration of saints, is a special act of honoring a saint: an angel, or a dead person who has been identified b … Wikipedia
Veneration of Images — Veneration of Images † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Veneration of Images I. IMAGES IN THE OLD TESTAMENT The First Commandment would seem absolutely to forbid the making of any kind of representation of men, animals, or even plants:… … Catholic encyclopedia
Relics associated with Jesus — Secondo Pia s 1898 negative of the photograph of the Shroud of Turin, associated with Holy Face of Jesus devotions. A number of relics associated with Jesus have been claimed and displayed throughout the history of Christianity. Some people… … Wikipedia
Veneration of the dead — Ancestor worship at a Chinese temple complex in Sichuan A Korean … Wikipedia
veneration (of saints) — This word (from the Latin veneratio, meaning reverence ) refers to the respect and devotion shown to the saints, particularly their relics, icons, and images; veneration may include prayer to the saints both as models of a holylife and as… … Glossary of theological terms
Translation (relics) — In Christianity, the translation of relics is the removal of holy objects from one locality (such as a tomb) to another (usually a reliquary in a church or cathedral). This translation took different forms, including all night vigils, and the… … Wikipedia
Buddha Tooth Relics — When Gotama Buddha died and passed into nibbana, parts of his body, especially his teeth and bones, were regarded as holy relics, a belief similar to the veneration of Christian saints remains in Catholic countries. In the 16th century, the… … Historical Dictionary of Burma (Myanmar)
Christianity — /kris chee an i tee/, n., pl. Christianities. 1. the Christian religion, including the Catholic, Protestant, and Eastern Orthodox churches. 2. Christian beliefs or practices; Christian quality or character: Christianity mixed with pagan elements; … Universalium
relic — reliclike, adj. /rel ik/, n. 1. a surviving memorial of something past. 2. an object having interest by reason of its age or its association with the past: a museum of historic relics. 3. a surviving trace of something: a custom that is a relic… … Universalium