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Pragmatism and Religion
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Faith
Confidence in action or ideology without empirical evidence.
Prayer
A personal or communal practice for communication with a divine being.
Divine Command Theory
The view that morality is somehow dependent upon God.
Miracles
Events that appear unexplainable by natural laws and hence attributed to a divine agency.
Transcendence
Existence or experience beyond the normal or physical level.
Sin
A concept denoting a moral failing or transgression against divine law.
Salvation
The deliverance from sin and its consequences.
Karma
The sum of a person's actions in this and previous states of existence, viewed as deciding their fate in future existences.
Revelation
The divine or supernatural disclosure to humans of something relating to human existence.
Grace
Unmerited divine assistance given to humans for their regeneration or sanctification.
Afterlife
Life after death, where the essential part of an individual's identity continues.
Redemption
The action of being saved from sin, error, or evil.
Sacrament
A religious ceremony or act regarded as an outward and visible sign of inward and spiritual grace.
Asceticism
Severe self-discipline and avoidance of all forms of indulgence, typically for religious reasons.
Theodicy
The vindication of divine providence in view of the existence of evil.
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