autotheism

autotheism
autotheism (n.) "self-deification," 1610s, from AUTO- (Cf. auto-) + theism. The religion of one who mistakes his own inner voices for God's voice in him. Also used in a theological sense (1580s) for "the regarding of the second person of the Trinity as God entire." Related: Autotheist.

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  • Autotheism — Au to*the ism, n. [Auto + theism.] 1. The doctrine of God s self existence. [R.] [1913 Webster] 2. Deification of one s self; self worship. [R.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Autotheism — can refer to: * self deification *the Christian doctrine of God s self subsistence, in particular in reference to God the Son being God of himself , and not merely an emanation , or God of God ; see Christology …   Wikipedia

  • autotheism — noun a) worship of oneself b) belief that oneself is a deity Syn: narcisism, suitheism …   Wiktionary

  • autotheism — belief that one is God incarnate or that one is Christ Ecclesiastical Terms Philosophical Isms …   Phrontistery dictionary

  • autotheism — au·to·the·ism …   English syllables

  • autotheism —  Автотеизм …   Вестминстерский словарь теологических терминов

  • autotheism —   n. belief in self subsistence of God the Son; deification of oneself …   Dictionary of difficult words

  • autotheism — ˈ ̷ ̷(ˌ) ̷ ̷+(ˌ)thēˌizəm, ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈth noun ( s) Etymology: Late Greek autotheos very God (from Greek aut + theos god) + English ism more at theism 1. : the doctrine of the self existence …   Useful english dictionary

  • The Faceless — Жанр Техничный дэт метал, Прогрессивный метал Годы 2004 наше время Страна …   Википедия

  • Self-deification — is the belief that oneself is a deity or the striving for personal apotheosis. The term autotheism can be used in the same sense (first attested in 1619), [ [http://phrontistery.info/church.html Word List: Definitions of Ecclesiastical Terms ] ]… …   Wikipedia

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