The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (2312 page)
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S
ka Ky
iku Gakkai:
ka Kyiku Gakkai:S
kkul-am
(cave):
kkul-am(cave):
Sokushin jobutsu
(Jap., ‘becoming a Buddha in one's existing body’). The
Shingon
Buddhist belief that the buddha-nature can be realized now, and in this present appearance.
Shingon
Buddhist belief that the buddha-nature can be realized now, and in this present appearance.
Sola Scriptura
(Lat., ‘by
scripture
alone’). The belief that the truths of Christian faith and practice can and must be established from scripture alone, without additions from, e.g., tradition or development. It is thus in contrast to
Roman Catholicism
and
papal
definitions of truth in matters of faith and morals (see
INFALLIBILITY
), although theoretically such definitions are said to be rooted in scripture.
scripture
alone’). The belief that the truths of Christian faith and practice can and must be established from scripture alone, without additions from, e.g., tradition or development. It is thus in contrast to
Roman Catholicism
and
papal
definitions of truth in matters of faith and morals (see
INFALLIBILITY
), although theoretically such definitions are said to be rooted in scripture.
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