Lineage
| Lineage | |
|---|---|
| Type | Concept / ideal |
| Field | Philosophy of religion |
| Category | |
Lineage is a concept or ideal used in the comparative study of religion, theology, and philosophy of religion. On Wikitheism, it is treated as part of community, institution, and religious identity: social forms, roles, institutions, communities, and identity-markers within religious life.
Overview
This page is a neutral starter article. It is meant to help editors compare how different traditions understand, practice, criticize, or reinterpret the idea of Lineage. The meaning of the term may vary across traditions, languages, historical periods, and schools of interpretation.
In philosophy of religion
In philosophy of religion, concepts such as Lineage can be studied through questions about meaning, truth, practice, value, experience, community, and ultimate reality. Some traditions treat such concepts as doctrines, while others treat them as symbols, disciplines, ethical ideals, ritual patterns, or interpretive categories.
Associated traditions and worldviews
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