| anthropomorphism |
the representation of objects (especially a god) as having human form or traits
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| anthropomorphism |
From the Greek Anthropos, man. The act of endowing God or the gods with a human form and human attributes or qualities.
Ãâó: www.theosociety.org/pasadena/key/key-glos.htm
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| anthropomorphism |
Giving gods and animals the characteristics of humans (eg, gods with human form, or a pet which acts almost human).
Ãâó: www.embassy.org.nz/encycl/a3aencyc.htm
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| anthropomorphism |
the interpretation of God in the likeness of man.
Ãâó: www.willdurant.com/glossary.htm
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| anthropomorphism |
The representation of a non-human as a human. God in the earlier parts of the Hebrew Scriptures (Old Testament) is described in human terms, as having a body. Sometimes anthropomorphism is extended to animals who are assumed to have human feelings.
Ãâó: www.religioustolerance.org/gl_a.htm
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