Examples of supernatural power in the following topics:
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- Religious belief is a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny.
- Religious belief is a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny.
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- A deity is a natural or supernatural being with superhuman powers or qualities, who may be thought of as holy, divine, or sacred.
- A deity is a natural or supernatural being with superhuman powers or qualities who may be thought of as holy, divine, or sacred.
- They may be thought to be able to work supernatural miracles and to be the authorities and controllers of various aspects of human life (such as birth or death).
- Some deities are thought to be invisible or inaccessible to humans, dwelling mainly in otherworldly, remote or secluded and holy places, such as the concept of Heaven and Hell, or in a supernatural plane or celestial sphere.
- In some cases, especially in the monotheistic traditions, the divine is not thought of by many believers in the same terms as deities-- as a powerful, anthropomorphic supernatural being-- but rather becomes esoteric and ineffable-- the Ultimate, the Absolute Infinite, etc.
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- Supernaturalism refers to any belief system with supernatural forces, such as magic, and, in general, is prevalent in all societies.
- Supernaturalism is perhaps the broadest classification of religious practices, encompassing any belief system dealing with supernatural forces.
- Most simply, the laws of nature do not bind the supernatural.
- In popular culture and fiction, the supernatural is whimsically associated with the paranormal and the occult, which differs from traditional concepts in some religions, such as Catholicism, where divine miracles are considered supernatural.
- The concept 'mana' is a classic example of a supernatural force that imbues objects with powers and authority.
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- Charismatic authority is power legitimized by a leader's exceptional personal qualities, which inspire loyalty and obedience from followers.
- Charismatic authority is power legitimized on the basis of a leader's exceptional personal qualities, or the demonstration of extraordinary insight and accomplishment, which inspire loyalty and obedience from followers.
- For Weber, charisma applies to "a certain quality of an individual personality, by virtue of which he is set apart from ordinary men and treated as endowed with supernatural, superhuman, or at least specifically exceptional powers or qualities. "
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- We perceive as individuals a force greater than ourselves and give that perception a supernatural face.
- We then express ourselves religiously in groups, which for Durkheim makes the symbolic power greater.
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- The Mexicas, or Aztecs, were one of the most powerful and advanced civilizations of the ancient world.
- Meso-American civilizations were amongst some of the most powerful and advanced civilizations of the ancient world.
- The heart of Aztec power was economic unity.
- Shamans
also acted as early intercessors between humanity and the supernatural.
- The supernatural pervaded every aspect of Maya life, and
Maya deities governed all aspects of the world.
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- Music
was created to honor the Earth, the creator, ancestors, and all other aspects of
the supernatural world.
- Although various tribes might
have had their own different mythologies and rituals, "animism" is
said to describe the most common, foundational thread of indigenous peoples'
spiritual or supernatural perspectives in this region.
- Spiritualism, the supernatural, and the
importance of the environment played such integral roles in day-to-day life.
- In the potlatch ceremony, the chief would give
highly elaborate gifts to visiting peoples in order to establish his power and
prestige, and by accepting these gifts, the visitors conveyed their approval of
the chief.
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- A conventional social scientific view understands religion as a group's collective beliefs and rituals relating to the supernatural.
- A third social scientific perspective views religion as the collective beliefs and rituals of a group relating to the supernatural.
- If we simply focus on beliefs relating to the supernatural, this too may be broad enough to include atheism.
- However, when belief and rituals of a group relating to the supernatural are coupled together, the scope seems appropriately narrowed.
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- Medieval Japan at first had a similar union between "imperial law" and universal or "Buddha law," but these later became independent sources of power.
- The typical dictionary definition of religion refers to a "belief in, or the worship of, a god or gods" or the "service and worship of God or the supernatural. " However, many writers and scholars have noted that this basic "belief in god" definition fails to capture the diversity of religious thought and experience.
- On the contrary, a sacred thing can be "a rock, a tree, a spring, a pebble, a piece of wood, a house, in a word, anything can be sacred. " Religious beliefs, myths, dogmas, and legends are the representations that express the nature of these sacred things and the virtues and powers that are attributed to them.
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- He holds across his chest a double-headed serpent bar, symbol of the sky and of his absolute power.
- Ball players, women weaving, older men, dwarves, supernatural beings, and amorous couples, as well as elaborately attired rulers and warriors comprise one of the largest groups of surviving Mayan art.
- Although a powerful ruler, 18-Rabbit eventually was captured and beheaded by a rival king.