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divinity collapse: the quality of being divine; "ancient Egyptians believed in the divinity of the Pharaohs"; white creamy fudge made with egg whites

rationalism collapse: the doctrine that reason is the right basis for regulating conduct; (philosophy) the doctrine that knowledge is acquired by reason without resort to experience; the theological doctrine that human reason rather than divine revelation establishes religious truth

litigation collapse: a legal proceeding in a court; a judicial contest to determine and enforce legal rights

hagiography collapse: a biography that idealizes or idolizes the person (especially a person who is a saint)

secularism collapse: a doctrine that rejects religion and religious considerations

polemic collapse: a controversy (especially over a belief or dogma); of or involving dispute or controversy

religion collapse: a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny; "he lost his faith but not his morality"; an institution to express belief in a divine power; "he was raised in the Baptist religion"; "a member of his own faith contradicted him"

eschatology collapse: the branch of theology that is concerned with such final things as death and judgment; heaven and hell; the end of the world

rhubarb collapse: plants having long green or reddish acidic leafstalks growing in basal clumps; stems (and only the stems) are edible when cooked; leaves are poisonous

controversy collapse: a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement; "they were involved in a violent argument"

apology collapse: a poor example; "it was an apology for a meal"; "a poor excuse for an automobile"; an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone; "he wrote a letter of apology to the hostess"; a formal written defense of something you believe in strongly

casuistry collapse: moral philosophy based on the application of general ethical principles to resolve moral dilemmas; argumentation that is specious or excessively subtle and intended to be misleading

defense collapse: protection from harm; "sanitation is the best defense against disease"; military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies; "they died in the defense of Stalingrad"; "they were developed for the defense program"; a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him; "he gave evidence for the defense"; the justification for some act or belief; "he offered a persuasive defense of the theory"; an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack; "he joined the defense against invasion"; the defendant and his legal advisors collectively; "the defense called for a mistrial"; (sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring; "his teams are always good on defense"

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