SOTERIOLOGY The term soteriology means "doctrine of salvation" or, more concretely, the "way of salvation," and derives from the Greek sōtēria, which in turn is built on sōtēr, or...

in religion, the deliverance of mankind from such fundamentally negative or disabling conditions as suffering, evil, finitude, and death. In some religious beliefs it also entails the restoration or raising up of the natural world to a higher realm or...

In religion, deliverance from fundamentally negative conditions, such as suffering, evil, death, or samsara, or the restoration or elevation of the natural world to a higher, better state. Eastern religions tend to stress self-help through individual...

He that will not be saved needs no preacher. (German) No sin, no salvation. (Russian) Save and lift up those in sorrow and difficulties. (Chinese) The first step toward salvation is the recognition of sin. (Roman) Who cannot work out his salvation by...

In theology, salvation can mean three related...