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| Adam |
according to the Old Testament, the name of the first man, created by God from dust, and the progenitor of the human race. |
| Aeolus |
in Greek mythology, the god who controls the winds. |
| Aesculapius |
in Roman mythology, the god of medicine and healing; Asclepius. |
| agape2 |
the love of God or Christ for humankind or of one Christian for another. [1/2 definitions] |
| agnostic |
one who believes it is impossible to know anything about the existence or nonexistence of God or about the essential nature of things beyond the material universe. [1/4 definitions] |
| Agnus Dei |
a lamb as a symbol of Jesus Christ; Lamb of God. [1/2 definitions] |
| alleluia |
a song praising God. [1/2 definitions] |
| almighty |
(cap.) God (prec. by "the"). [1/3 definitions] |
| Ammon |
the Greek and Roman name for Amen or Amen-Re, the ancient Egyptian god of life, often identified with Zeus and Jupiter. |
| Amor |
in Roman mythology, the god of love, son of Venus; Cupid; Eros. |
| angel |
in certain theologies, a spiritual being acting as a servant or messenger of God, often represented as a human figure with wings and a halo. [1/3 definitions] |
| anthropomorphism |
the attribution of human qualities to a god, animal, or object. |
| Anubis |
in Egyptian mythology, the god, represented with a jackal head, who leads the dead to judgment. |
| Apollo |
in Greek and Roman mythology, the god of light, prophecy, music, poetry, and medicine. [1/2 definitions] |
| Apollyon |
according to the Book of Revelation, a destroying angel who is the king of the evil spirits that will torture those who do not bear the seal of God when the earth is destroyed; Abaddon. |
| apotheosis |
elevation to the status of a god. [1/2 definitions] |
| apotheosize |
to raise to the status of god; deify; glorify. |
| Ares |
in Greek mythology, the god of war; Mars. |
| Arianism |
the doctrines of Arius, who believed that Jesus Christ was not of the same substance or nature as God, but was the highest of created beings. |
| Ashur |
in Assyrian mythology, the principal god and god of war and empire. |
| atheism |
the belief that there is no God. |
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