Theological

Apostate / Apostasy / Apostasies

A British Sign Language (BSL) translation of Apostate / Apostasy / Apostasies. An Apostate is someone who renounces a political or religious belief.

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Armageddon

A British Sign Language (BSL) translation of Armageddon. The literal or symbolic location of the gathering of armies for a battle during the end times, as prophesied in the last book of the Bible, Revelation. Signed here without a place/location sign/referencer which would need to be added to place it, as required contextually, either in topographic or syntactic space. It’s also used as a generic term for any end times scenario.

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Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary – RCS

Roman Catholic sign

A British Sign Language (BSL) translation of Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Now an article of faith of the Roman Catholic church, and echoing a belief dating from about the fifth or sixth century, that Mary, ‘ever virgin’, was taken body and soul into heaven; that is, Mary is believed to be already in heaven, where all Christians will be after the resurrection on judgment day.

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