sacred text — noun writing that is venerated for the worship of a deity • Syn: ↑sacred writing, ↑religious writing, ↑religious text • Hypernyms: ↑writing, ↑written material, ↑piece of writing … Useful english dictionary
sacred scripture — noun any writing that is regarded as sacred by a religious group • Syn: ↑scripture • Hypernyms: ↑sacred text, ↑sacred writing, ↑religious writing, ↑religious text • Hyponyms: ↑c … Useful english dictionary
Sacred Harp — singing is a tradition of sacred choral music that took root in the Southern region of the United States. It is part of the larger tradition of shape note music. The music and its notation The name of the tradition comes from the title of the… … Wikipedia
WRITING — (Scripts, Materials, and Inscriptions). SCRIPTS AND MATERIALS General Survey From the end of the third millennium B.C.E., the art of writing was practiced in the ancient Near East (see alphabet ). Here, the pictographic, cuneiform, and… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Sacred prostitution — Sacred prostitution, temple prostitution, or religious prostitution is a practice of worship that includes hieros gamos or sacred marriage performed as a fertility rite and part of sacred sexual ritual. Contents 1 Ancient Near East 1.1… … Wikipedia
Sacred architecture — (also known as religious architecture) is concerned with the design and construction of places of worship and/or sacred or intentional space, such as churches, mosques, stupas, synagogues, and temples. Many cultures devoted considerable resources … Wikipedia
Sacred name Bibles — Sacred name BiblesA number of sacred name Bible translations have been done in English with the specific aim of carrying into English the actual names of God as they were in the originals. Some have been done by people from the Sacred Name… … Wikipedia
Sacred travel — Sacred travel, or metaphysical tourism, spiritualized travel, is a growing niche of the travel market. It attracts New Age believers and involves tours and travel to spiritual hotspots on the Earth. Destinations are often ancient sites where… … Wikipedia
sacred kingship — ▪ religious and political concept Introduction religious and political concept by which a ruler is seen as an incarnation, manifestation, mediator, or agent of the sacred or holy (the transcendent or supernatural realm). The concept… … Universalium
Sacred Songs — Infobox Album Name = Sacred Songs Type = studio Artist = Daryl Hall Released = start date|1980|3 Recorded = 1977 Genres = R B, Art rock Length = 47:03 (original) 52:33 (CD issue) Label = RCA Producer = Robert Fripp Reviews = *Allmusic… … Wikipedia
