Concept information
Preferred term
prophecy
Definition
- Prophecy has played a significant role in world religions, laying the groundwork for fulfillment of both religious and secular expectations of the future. The term prophecy derives from the Greek pro-, meaning “before” and pbanai, “to speak,” implying a foretelling. [Source: Encyclopedia of Time: Science, Philosophy, Theology, & Culture; Prophecy]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/prophecy
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