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devotionalism

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devotionalism
the quality or state of a person markedly characterized by religious devotion. — devotionalist, n.
See also: Religion


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Superstitious beliefs, devotionalism and the use of magical charms and rituals were encouraged while there was a decline in the importance of ethic.
Among the world's spiritual traditions only a few forms of Mahayana Buddhism (certain Pure Land schools) and of Hindu bhakti devotionalism argue anything even comparable.
Early on in its development, the order crafted its own approach to the practice of asceticism, adding devotionalism (bhakti) as essential to both the path and the goal.
 
 
 
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