Re Keywords Topic 3 - Looking For Meaning

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God
God is the ultimate being or supreme power. By this, Christians mean that he is the creator and sustainer of the world who is given worship.
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Symbolism
It is something that points to or explains something else. For Christians it could be a sign with a particular meaning, for example, the cross.
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Revelation
Something shown or explained that was previously hidden. Religious believers use the word for the ways in which God reveals himself to peoples, for example through sacred texts.
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Awe
It means completely overwhelmed by a sense of God’s presence, for religious believers, it could be a sense of wonder in relation to God's creation.
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Community
A community is a group of people with something in common. For Christians, for example, it could refer to the fellowship of people who pray and worship together i.e. the church.
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Afterlife
This is the belief that human existence continues after death. Many religions have beliefs in heaven where souls go when the body dies.
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It is something that points to or explains something else. For Christians it could be a sign with a particular meaning, for example, the cross.

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Revelation

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Awe

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Community

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