In religion, salvation is the concept that God or other Higher Power, as part of Divine Providence, "saves" humanity from spiritual death or eternal damnation by providing for them an eternal life (cf. afterlife). Salvation has been termed the major theme of the Christian Bible.
Some world religions have the notion that humanity needs salvation from its present condition since humanity does not manifest its purpose of existence and therefore in s...
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In religion, salvation is the concept that God or other Higher Power, as part of Divine Providence, "saves" humanity from spiritual death or eternal damnation by providing for them an eternal life (cf. afterlife). Salvation has been termed the major theme of the Christian Bible.
Some world religions have the notion that humanity needs salvation from its present condition since humanity does not manifest its purpose of existence and therefore in some sense is "lost." Christianity regards salvation as liberation from the bondage of sin and re-establishing a personal communion with God. In Christianity Jesus is the source of salvation and faith in his saving power is stressed.
Eastern religions tend to stress self-help through individual discipline and practice, sometimes over the course of many lifetimes, though in Mahayana Buddhism bodhisattva and certain buddhas may act as intervening divine agents. Mainstream sects of Buddhism believe that an individual is born into a state of...
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