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Soteriological externalism
Published: 12th August 2021
Citation: Astronist Institution. (2021). Soteriological externalism. Available: https://www.astronism.com/astronary/astrosoteriology/soteriological-externalism. Last accessed [enter date e.g. 15th Aug 2021].
noun Astrosoteriology
the principle that transcension is best achieved firstly societally and subsequently by way of the individual
DERIVATIVES AND ALTERNATIVE PHRASES
Externalism | ɛkˈstəːn(ə)lɪz(ə)m | noun
Externalist | ɛkˈstəːn(ə)lɪst | adjective & noun
Externalistic | ɛkˈstəːn(ə)lɪstɪk | adjective
ORIGINS AND ETYMOLOGY
Astro-English: in Astronese, the adjective soteriological is based on the word soteriology meaning “the study of the doctrine of salvation” to denote “relation to salvation” and with the addition of the word externalism, meaning that transcension is achieved first from the outside (external) and subsequently on the inside of the individual.
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