caodaism — cao·da·ism … English syllables
caodaism — (ˈ)kau̇|dīˌizəm noun ( s) Usage: capitalized Etymology: Vietnamese Cao Dai, literally, great palace + English ism : an Indo Chinese religion originating in Cochin China in 1926, consisting of an amalgamation of elements from Buddhism, Taoism,… … Useful english dictionary
Victor Hugo — Infobox Writer name imagesize = 200px caption = Photogravure of Victor Hugo, 1883 birthdate = 26 February 1802 deathdate = 22 May 1885 (aged 83) occupation = poet, playwright, novelist, essayist, visual artist, statesman, human rights campaigner… … Wikipedia
Lê Văn Trung — (Hán nôm: 黎文忠) was the first acting Giáo Tông of Cao Đài. The term Giáo Tông means leader or head of a religious group. Translators noticed similarities between the structural hierarchy of Caodaiism and the Catholic Church, and, for lack of… … Wikipedia
December 1927 — January February March April May June July August September October 1927 November December The following events occurred in December 1927: Contents 1 December 1, 1927(Thursday) 2 December 2, 1927 (Friday) … Wikipedia
Syncretism — For the linguistic term, see syncretism (linguistics). Syncretism (English pronunciation: /ˈsɪŋkrətɪzəm/) is the combining of different beliefs, often while melding practices of various schools of thought. The term means combining , but see below … Wikipedia
List of religions and spiritual traditions — The following is a list of religions and spiritual traditions, however it excludes modern religions, which can be found in list of new religious movements.Abrahamic religions A group of monotheistic traditions sometimes grouped with one another… … Wikipedia
Comparative religion — For the Community episode, see Community (season 1)#ep12. Map showing the prevalence of Abrahamic (purple) and Dharmic (yellow) religions Comparative religion is a field of religious studies that analyzes the similarities and differences of… … Wikipedia
Cao Dai — The Tay Ninh Holy See, the seat of Caodaiism, located in Tay Ninh, Vietnam … Wikipedia
Major religious groups — For the TV show see World Religions (TV series). For a breakdown by religion see list of religions. The world s principal religions and spiritual traditions may be classified into a small number of major groups, although this is by no means a… … Wikipedia