Denominations / Movements / Religions / Beliefs

British Sign Language (BSL) translations of terminology for denominations, movements, religions, and beliefs.

Evolution

A British Sign Language (BSL) translation of Evolution. Growth and development of a species, idea, process etc, whereby one iteration emerges directly from the one before.

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Exclusivism

A British Sign Language (BSL) translation of Exclusivism. The teaching that only one religion or belief system is true; the belief that faith in Jesus is essential for salvation.

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Fundamentalist

A British Sign Language (BSL) translation of Fundamentalist. A member of a Christian movement that arose as a reaction to the growing willingness within the church to accommodate developments in science, especially evolution.

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Gnosticism

A British Sign Language (BSL) translation of Gnosticism. A sect that emerged in the first century AD among some Jewish and early Christian groups, which emphasised the importance of growth in personal spiritual knowledge and which regarded matter as evil.

See also: Gnosis and Gnostic

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Hasidim / Chassidism / Hasidic Judaism

A British Sign Language (BSL) translation of Hasidim / Chassidism / Hasidic Judaism. ‘Loyal ones’ in Hebrew and often rendered as ‘saints’: a godly, pious person. In the second century BCE a group formed, opposed to the more liberal mainstream. Today: a member of a strict Orthodox Jewish sect.

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Heathen

A British Sign Language (BSL) translation of Heathen. Those who do not subscribe to religious beliefs; those living an immoral life.

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