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Paradise, in religionParadise: see Eden, Garden of Eden, Garden of, in the Bible, first home to humankind. In it were the trees of life and of the knowledge of good and evil. Having eaten the forbidden fruit of the latter tree, Adam and Eve were banished from the garden and God's presence...... Click the link for more information. ; heaven heaven, blissful upper realm or state entered after death; in Western monotheistic religions it is the place where the just see God face to face (sometimes called the beatific vision). ..... Click the link for more information. . Paradise, town, United StatesParadise, uninc. town (1990 pop. 25,406), Butte co., N central Calif., in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada range. It is mainly residential with a growing population. Cattle are raised and fruits, olives, nuts, wheat, and nursery stock are grown. Gold was discovered nearby in 1859.Paradise An earlier family of display adapters for PCs from the Paradise subsidiary of Western Digital Corporation, Irvine, CA.paradise 1. heaven as the ultimate abode or state of the righteous 2. Islam the sensual garden of delights that the Koran promises the faithful after death 3. (according to some theologians) the intermediate abode or state of the just prior to the Resurrection of Jesus, as in Luke 23:43 4. the place or state of happiness enjoyed by Adam before the first sin; the Garden of Eden paradise 1. The court of the atrium in front of a church. 2. The garth of a cloister. 3. A Persian pleasure garden, usually elaborately planted. Paradise poetic name for heaven. [World Rel.: NCE, 1213] See : Heaven Paradise Bali Indonesian island; thought of as garden of Eden. [Geography: NCE, 215–216] magical Scottish village that materializes once every 100 years. [Am. Music: Payton, 100–101] ancient region on Jordan river; promised by God to Abraham. [O.T.: Genesis 12:5–10] place of beauty, peace, and immortality, believed in the Middle Ages to exist in some undiscovered land. [Eur. Legend: Benét, 298] earthly garden of luxury; abode of Adam and Eve. [O.T.: Genesis 2:8] (Elysian Fields) abode of the blessed in afterlife. [Gk. & Rom. Myth.: Brewer Dictionary] quiet garden of the gods where golden apples grew. [Gk. Lit.: Hippolytus; Gk. Myth.: Gaster, 25] paradise for American Indians. [Am. Culture: Jobes, 724] beautiful spot in Kashmir’s Jhelum Valley. [Indian Hist.: Payton, 300] where trees bear fruits of lapis lazuli. [Babylonian Lit.: Gilgamesh] proverbial ideal of plenty and happiness. [Western Cult.: Brewer Dictionary] African land where eating lotos fruit produced amnesia and indolence. [Gk. Lit.: Odyssey; Br. Lit.: “The Lotos-Eaters” in Norton, 733–736]
eternal bliss and the end of all earthly suffering. [Indian Religion: Jobes, 1175] utopia hidden in the Himalayas. [Br. Lit.: Lost Horizon] garden of jeweled trees and dulcet-voiced birds. [Buddhist Myth.: Gaster, 24] fabled land of wealth and splendor. [Eur. Hist.: Brewer Dictionary, 1084] land of luxuriance and red sunrise. [Aztec Myth.: Gaster, 25]
Paradise according to most religious teaching, for example, in Christianity, Islam, Judaism, and Buddhism, the place of eternal bliss for the souls of the righteous. Sources for the concept of paradise go back to primitive beliefs in the existence of the soul beyond the grave. In the Old Testament, paradise is depicted as a beautiful garden in which the “first man and woman,” Adam and Eve, lived until they were driven out after they fell from grace. In the subsequent development of Christian doctrine, paradise was conceptualized as a place to which the righteous returned after death. In many religions, the bliss of paradise is contrasted with the torments of the sinners in hell. Unlike the detailed elaborations of conditions in hell, however, representations of paradise are vague and sketchy. The concepts of “paradise” and “hell” are used by the clergy for the religious aims of influencing the consciousness and feelings of believers. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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