| 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 | 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 |