Religious Glossary - common terms used related to Religion
Deity - A deity or a god, is a postulated preternatural
being, usually, but not always, of significant power, worshipped,
thought holy, divine, or sacred, held in high regard, or respected
by human beings. They assume a variety of forms, but are frequently
depicted as having human or animal form. Sometimes it is considered
blasphemous to imagine the deity as having any concrete form.
They are usually immortal. (wikipedia)
A god, goddess or other divine entity.
The essential nature of God. It is blasphemous and idolatrous
to use the word "deity" in reference to a mere creature, such
as Mary, the mother of Jesus. "The deity of Christ" is a term
that indicates that Christ's nature is divine from all eternity,
although he took on human nature at his incarnation - while
still retaining his deity (John 1:1,14,18). This use of the
term is not blasphemous for it is not the attempt to make
a creature the Creator or a mere man God. (Answering
Islam).
|
