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2(03)
2(059)
2(07)
2(09)
21
211
211.5
212
213
215
215.001.8
217
218
22/28
22
22.1
22.16
22.4
22.5
22.6
22.7
22.8
22.9
22.950.5
221
222
223
223.2
224
225
226
227
228
229
23
231
232
232.9
232.931
233
234
235
235.3
235.4
236
238
239
24
241
241.1
241.4
241.6
241.7
242
243
244
245
246
247
248
249
25
251
252
253
255
256
257
26
261
261.2
261.6
261.7
261.8
262
262.1
262.12
262.13
262.14
262.2
262.4
262.3
262.5
262.9
263
264
265
265.1
266
267
268
269
27
271
271.15
271.5
272
272
273
273.1
273.21
273.4
273.942
276
28
28(075)
28(09)
281
281.6
281.6(09)
281.6(092)
281.6(092)
281.6:23
281.6:235.3
281.6:247
281.6:26
281.6:262.3
281.6:262.3(4/8)
281.6:264
281.7
281.81
281.83
281.9
281.93
281.97
282
283
284
284.1
284.2
284.57
284.6
285
286/289
286
286.3
289.3
289.94
289.954
29
291
292
292.11
292.21
293
294
294.11
294.3
294.5
294.527
294.553
295
296
297
297.1
297.18
297.2
297.3
297.4
297.5
297.6
297.7
297.8
297.9
299
299.1
299.1(479.25)
299.5
299.512
299.513
299.6
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

2-13The Holy. The sacred. The supernatural. Object(s) of religion / worship
2 132Definition
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

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