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| Christian Science |
a religion based on Christian scripture that was founded in the United States in the mid-nineteenth century and that teaches that disease and illness can be treated by spiritual means. |
| godly |
characterized by reverence and love for God and respect for the ethical teachings of scripture; pious; devout. |
| Haggadah |
(often l.c.) an anecdote, parable, proverb, legend, or the like that serves to interpret scripture or illustrate a point of Talmudic law. [1/2 definitions] |
| Hillel |
a Palestinian rabbi who formulated the earliest rules for the interpretation of Jewish scripture (60? B.C.-9? A.D.). |
| law |
the codes of conduct laid down in religious scripture. [1/6 definitions] |
| liturgy |
a form of worship for a public church service, usu. including prayers, scripture, songs, and the like. [1/2 definitions] |
| phylactery |
one of two small leather boxes worn strapped on the left arm and forehead by religious Jewish men during regular morning worship, that contain pieces of parchment bearing passages from Scripture. [1/2 definitions] |
| Sadducee |
a member of an ancient Palestinian sect that formed political alliances with the Roman rulers, interpreted scripture literally, and rejected oral law and the belief in a Messiah. |
| theology |
the study of religion, esp. the relations between God and the universe as expressed in religious doctrine, revelation, and scripture. [1/2 definitions] |
| writ |
writing, esp. sacred scripture. [1/2 definitions] |
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