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In religious terms, divinity or godhead is the state of things that come from a supernatural power or deity, such as a god, supreme being, Creator-God or spirits, and are therefore regarded as sacred and holy.〔Wiktionary: "divine (comparative more divine, superlative most divine) 1) of or pertaining to a god 2) eternal, holy, or otherwise supernatural 3) of superhuman or surpassing excellence 4) beautiful, heavenly〕〔(divine ) - Dictionary.com.〕〔(divine ) - Merriam Webster.〕 Such things are regarded as "divine" due to their transcendental origins, and/or because their attributes or qualities are superior or supreme relative to things of the Earth.〔 Divine things are regarded as eternal and based in truth,〔 while material things are regarded as ephemeral and based in illusion. Such things that may qualify as "divine" are apparitions, visions, prophecies, miracles, and in some views also the soul, or more general things like resurrection, immortality, grace, and salvation. Otherwise what is or is not divine may be loosely defined, as it is used by different belief systems. The root of the word "divine" is literally "godly" (from the Latin ''deus'', cf. ''Dyaus'', closely related to Greek ''zeus'', ''div'' in Persian and ''deva'' in Sanskrit), but the use varies significantly depending on which deity is being discussed. This article outlines the major distinctions in the conventional use of the terms. For specific related academic terms, see Divinity (academic discipline), or Divine (Anglican). == Usages == Divinity as a quality has two distinct usages: * Divine force or power - powers or forces that are universal, or transcend human capacities * Divinity applied to mortals - qualities of individuals who are considered to have some special access or relationship to the divine. Overlap occurs between these usages because deities or godly entities are often identical with and/or identified by the powers and forces that are credited to them — in many cases a deity is merely a power or force personified — and these powers and forces may then be extended or granted to mortal individuals. For instance, Jehovah is closely associated with storms and thunder throughout much of the Old Testament. He is said to speak in thunder, and thunder is seen as a token of his anger. This power was then extended to prophets like Moses and Samuel, who caused thunderous storms to rain down on their enemies. (See and 1 Samuel 12:18.) Divinity always carries connotations of goodness, beauty, beneficence, justice, and other positive, pro-social attributes. In monotheistic faiths there is an equivalent cohort of malefic supranormal beings and powers, such as demons, devils, afreet, etc., which are not conventionally referred to as divine; ''demonic'' is often used instead. Pantheistic and polytheistic faiths make no such distinction; gods and other beings of transcendent power often have complex, ignoble, or even irrational motivations for their acts. Note that while the terms ''demon'' and ''demonic'' are used in monotheistic faiths as antonyms to ''divine'', they are in fact derived from the Greek word ''daimón'' (δαίμων), which itself translates as ''divinity''. There are three distinct usages of ''divinity'' and ''divine'' in religious discourse: 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「divinity」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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