2-1/-9 Special auxiliary subdivision for religion

Section 2-1/-9 Special auxiliary subdivision for religion Subdivisions 0

2-1/-9

Special auxiliary subdivision for religion

2-1	Theory and philosophy of religion. Nature of religion. Phenomenon of religion

2-11	Schools of theology characterised by various attributes ◇ 2 11:141.72 Feminist theology ◇ 2 11:141.78 Postmodern theology

2-12	Concepts in religion. Religious ideas. Theology

2-13	The Holy. The sacred. The supernatural. Object(s) of religion / worship

2 132

Definition

2-133

Origin

2-134

Nature. Taboo, herem, sacredness

2-135

Representation. Symbols. Symbolism

Scope Note: For symbols in worship, see 2-526.6

⇨ 2-526.6 Symbols. Images

2-135.2

Individual symbols

2 -135.3

Letters and numbers. Numerology

2-136

Manifestation of the supernatural

⇨ 2-166 Divine incarnations. Avatars

2-136.2

Form of the supernatural. Morphology

2-136.3

Dynamism. Pre-animism

2-136.4

Fetishism. Worship of animate and inanimate objects

2-136.6

Manism. Mana. Gaia. Pantheism. Supernatural inherent in material world

2-136.7

Animism

2-136.8

Totemism

2-137

Objects of worship specifically

◇ 2 137:502.2 Nature worship

◇ 2 137:52 Worship of astronomical bodies

◇ 2 137:523.34 Moon worship

◇ 2 137:523.9 Sun worship

◇ 2 137:539.91 Fire worship

◇ 2 137:55 Earth worship

◇ 2 137:551.51 Sky worship

◇ 2 137:551.515 Worship of atmospheric phenomena

◇ 2 137:552 Stones, rock worship

◇ 2 137:556 Water worship

◇ 2 137:581 Trees, plants worship

◇ 2 137:591 Animal worship

⇨ 2-172.4

Theological aspects of elements in the material world

⇨ 2-526 Objects in worship. Furnishings and decorations

2-138

Humans and parts of humans

◇ 2 138:611.64 Phallus worship

◇ 2 138:611.714 Skull worship

2-14	God. Gods (Personalised god(s) as distinct from immanent spirits)

2-141

Existence of God

2-142

Origin of god(s). Theogony

2-143

Activities of God(s). Works of God(s)

2-144

Attributes of god(s)

2-144.2

Name of god(s)

2-144.3

Physical form, appearance

◇ 2 144.3:599.61 Elephant god

◇ 2 144.3:599.82 Monkey god

2-144.4

Anthropomorphism

2-144.5

Representation of the god(s). Images of the god(s)

⇨ 2-526.6 Symbols. Images

2-144.7

Spirit of God(s). Essence of God

2-144.8

Personal characteristics, traits. Nature of the god(s)

2-144.81

Lordship. Kingship. Oneness

2-144.82

Benevolence

2-144.83

Transcendence

2-144.84

Knowledge. Omniscience

2-144.85

Immanence

2-144.86

Power. Omnipotence

2-144.87

Presence. Omnipresence

2-145

Role, function of god(s)

2-145.2

Creator god. Demi-urge. Designer God. Deism

2-145.3

Preserver god. Theism. Providence. Safekeeping and governance of the world

2-145.4

Destroyer

2-145.5

Controller god. Deus ex machina

2-145.55

Divine intervention. Miracles

2-145.6

Responsibilities. Areas of influence of god(s)

◇ 2 145.6:551.515 Weather god

◇ 2 145.6:57.017.5 Fertility god

2-145.8

God(s) as judge(s). Divine judgement

2-146

Typology of god(s)

2-146.2

Sky father

2-146.3

Earth mother

2-146.5

Warrior gods

2-146.6

Tricksters

2-15	Nature of god(s)

2-154

Single god. Supreme being. Monotheism

2-156

Opposing gods. Paired gods. Dualism

2-157

Multiplicity of gods. Pantheon. Polytheism

2-158

Named gods / goddesses

Application Note: Details by alphabetical extension (Table 1h)

2-16	Hierarchy and gender of god(s). Divine personifications. Supernatural, mythical creatures

2-162

Gender of god(s)

2-162.2

Genderless (usually assumed)

2-162.4

Gods

2-162.6

Goddesses

2-162.8

Hermaphrodite gods. Androgynes

2-163

Hierarchy of the gods, organization of the pantheon

2-164

Demi-gods

2-165

Divine personifications. Hypostatizations

2-166

Divine incarnations. Avatars

2-167

Supernatural beings. Spirits. Genii. Genies. Djinns

2-167.2

Angels. Angelology. Angel hierarchy

2-167.25

Archangels (by function)

2-167.251

Questioners

2-167.253

Keeper of Hell

2-167.255

Keeper of Paradise

2-167.3

Messengers

2-167.4

Guardians (by characteristics)

2-167.5

Benevolent

2-167.6

Malevolent

2-167.62

Demons. Devils

2-167.64

Satan. The devil. The evil one

2-167.7

Changeable. Unpredictable

2-167.8

Semi-divine beings. Half mortals

2-168

Deified beings

◇ 2 168:321.011.1-051 Deified sovereigns

◇ 2 168:599.89 Deified humans

◇ 2 168-055.5 Deified ancestors

2-169

Mythical creatures

2-169.5

Therianthropic beings (Part human part animal)

2-17	The universe. Nature of the universe. Cosmology

2-172

The material world. The physical environment

2-172.2

Origins. Cosmogony. Creation of the world

2-172.24

State before creation. Chaos. Primordial chaos

2-172.25

Primal, primeval battle

2-172.27

Axis mundi

2-172.4

Theological aspects of elements in the material world

Scope Note: Not to confuse with the role of objects in worship

◇ 2 172.4:52 The heavens in theology

◇ 2 172.4:524 Stars in theology

◇ 2 172.4:551 Earth in theology

◇ 2 172.4:556 Waters in theology

◇ 2 172.4:556.166 Floods in theology

◇ 2 172.4:57.017.5 Fertility in theology

◇ 2 172.4:58 Vegetation in theology

2-173

Underworld. Netherworld

⇨ 2-188.7

Hell. Underworld. Hades. Sheol

2-174

Spiritual realms. Heaven. Abode of the gods. Spirit world

Application Note: Class here spirit world perceived as part of the material universe. For spiritual realms as non-material world, see 2-188

⇨ 2-188

Spiritual realms. Non-material world. Spirit world

2-175

Eschatology. End of the world. Last things

2-175.2

Apocalypse. Apocalyptic

2-175.25

Signs of the end times

2-175.27

Events of the end times

2-175.3

Last judgement

2-175.35

Damnation

2-175.4

Annihilation. Conflagration. Destruction of the world

2-175.5

Twilight of the gods

2-175.6

Cosmic restoration. Cosmic apokatastasis. Transformation

2-175.7

Kingdom, rule of the god(s)

2-175.75

Millennialism. Chiliasm

2-18	Man. Mankind. Humanity. Doctrinal anthropology

2-181

Origins of man

2-181.5

Creation of man

2-181.7

Primeval paradise. Earthly paradise

2-182

Purpose, destiny of man

2-183

Nature of man

2-183.5

The soul. The spirit. Human spirit

2-183.7

Freedom. Free will. Predestination

2-184

Man’s relation to god(s)

2-184.2

Religious feelings. Religious experience

2-184.25

Abnormal feelings. Religious fanaticism

⇨ 316.647.7 Dogmatism. Fanaticism

2-184.27

Illusory feelings, experience. Religious delusions

⇨ 159.961.2 Hallucinations and illusions as psychic phenomena

Hallucinations and illusions as psychic phenomena

⇨ 616.89-008.42 Disorders of sensation and perception. Hallucinations. Illusions. Hallucinatory deliriums, psychoses. Hallucinoses

⇨ 616.895.7 Paranoia. Paranoid reactions with systematized delusions

2-184.3

Faith. Belief in god(s)

2-184.35

Formal acknowledgement of faith. Religious conversion

⇨ 2-767 Proselytizing. Conversion

2-184.4

Doubt. Unbelief

2-184.5

Denial. Apostasy

2-184.6

Grace

2-184.7

Covenantal relations

2-184.8

God’s response to man

2-184.85

God’s gifts to man. Gifts of the Holy Spirit

2-185

Human experience. Life

2-185.2

Suffering

2-185.3

Evil. The problem of evil. Sin

Scope Note: Class here general ideas of the nature and religious understanding of sin. Conformity to the specific requirements of religious law and practice with 2-42 religious observance and moral theology

⇨ 2-42 Moral behaviour. Moral theology

2-185.32

Origin and nature of sin. Nature of evil

2-185.325

Original sin. Inherent sinfulness of mankind. Fall of man

2-185.33

Repentance. Contrition

2-185.35

Atonement for sin

2-185.36

Forgiveness. Remission. Absolution

2-185.5

Salvation. Soteriology

2-185.52

Justification

2-185.53

Redemption

2-185.57

Reconciliation

2-186

Death. The dead

Scope Note: For funerary customs and rituals see 2-557

⇨ 2-557 Death. Funeral, burial and mourning ceremonies and rites

⇨ 393 Death. Treatment of corpses. Funerals. Death rites

2-187

Life after death. Afterlife. Hereafter

2-187.2

States of being. Forms of continued existence

2-187.3

Immortality. Persistence of life

2-187.4

Restoration (apokatastasis) of souls

2-187.5

Reincarnation. Metempsychosis. Metamorphosis

2-187.55

Birth and re-birth

2-187.6

Resurrection. Rejuvenation. Restoration of the physical body

2-187.7

Spiritual, immaterial body. Heavenly body

2-187.8

Liberation of the soul from the body

2-187.85

Annihilation. Cessation of existence. Non-being. Assimilation. Nirvana

2-188

Spiritual realms. Non-material world. Spirit world

Scope Note: For spirit world perceived as part of the material universe, see 2-174

⇨ 2-173 Underworld. Netherworld

⇨ 2-174 Spiritual realms. Heaven. Abode of the gods. Spirit world

2 188.2

Access to the spirit world

2-188.25

Preparation

2-188.26

Judgement

2-188.3

Journey to the spirit world. Ascension. Descent

2-188.5

Heaven. The heavens. Paradise. Abode of the gods. Astral plane

2-188.55

Abode of ancestors

2-188.6

Intermediate state. Limbo. Purgatory

2-188.7

Hell. Underworld. Hades. Sheol

⇨ 2-173 Underworld. Netherworld

2-188.75

Abode of ghosts

2-2	Evidences of religion

2-21	Natural theology. Evidence of the natural world. Rational arguments for belief

2-22	Revealed theology. Revelation of god(s)

2-225

Theophany. Hierophany. Kratophany

Scope Note: For revelation of gods in human form see 2-166

2-23

Sacred books. Scriptures. Religious texts

Scope Note: In most faiths there are central sacred books (which have been largely enumerated for each religion). Secondary types of material (religious law, liturgical material, etc.) are provided for as well. These should not be confused with the scriptures themselves (e.g. Torah is regarded as a work of scripture, and not a work of religious law, although it is in the form of law). Examples here are mainly taken from the Hebrew or Christian Bible and religious texts; these are to be understood as a pattern for the works of other faiths, which are enumerated at the appropriate place in the main table

2-231

Parts of religious texts

2-231.12

Verses

2-232

Original texts. Canonical works of scripture

2-233

Variants

2-234

Translations (i.e. from the original text)

Application Note: Details by common auxiliaries of languages (Table 1c) and time (Table 1g)

◇ 2 234″05″=124 Vulgate

2-235

Versions of sacred texts

Scope Note: Class here forms of the text not translated from original sources

Application Note: Details by common auxiliaries of languages (Table 1c) and common auxiliaries of time (Table 1g)

⇨ 2-271.5 Annotated versions

2-236

Rewritings. Paraphrases

2-236.5

Narrative summaries. ‘Bible stories’

2-236.7

Parodies

2-24	Specific texts. Named texts and books Scope Note: Class here specific texts, books, elements, etc. of the sacred writings of a particular religion

2-25	Secondary literature. Pseudo-canonical works

2-252

Apocrypha. Pseudepigrapha (other than as named)

2-254

Commentary on sacred works

◇ 26-254 Rabbinic literature. Mishnah

◇ 28-254 Commentary on the Koran

⇨ 2-273

Commentaries

2-256

Interpretative works. Works of guidance on practice

Scope Note: Class here works such as Talmud, sutras, etc.

2-262

Oral forms. Oral tradition

2-264

Myths and legends

2-265

Other literary forms

2-265.2

Poetic works

2-265.3

Epics and sagas

2-265.4

Dramatic works

2-265.6

Ritual drama. Ritual re-enactments

2-266

Law. Legal codes. Legal texts

2-268

Texts on ‘secular’ subjects (e.g. medicine, science)

2-27	Critical works ⇨ (0.072) Explanatory matter

2-271

Aids to study

2-271.4

Parallel forms. Interlinear texts. Harmonies

2-271.5

Annotated versions

⇨ (0.072) Explanatory matter

⇨ 2-235 Versions of sacred texts

2-272

Concordances

⇨ (083.87) Concordances

⇨ 001.86 Concordances

2-272.4

Verbal concordances

2-272.5

Subject concordances

2-273

Commentaries

2-274

General criticism

2-274.2

Authorship, origin of texts

2-274.4

Canon. Canonicity

2-274.6

Authority, inerrancy of scripture

2-275

Textual criticism

2-275.2

Textual apparatus

2-276

Literary criticism

2-276.2

Origin and formation of scriptures

2 276.3

Documentary hypotheses

2 276.4

Form criticism. Formgeschichte

2 276.5

Redaction criticism

2 276.6

Literary content

2 276.63

Symbolism

2 276.64

Typology

2 276.66

Allegory

2 276.7

Historical criticism. Salvation history. Heilsgeschichte

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