religiöser Begriff, der die durch göttl. Erlösung bewirkte Existenz des Menschen kennzeichnet. Das H. ist ein ganzheitl., dauerhafter Glückszustand, der je nach Religion oder Konfession durch gottgefällige Lebensweise, Prädestination oder Gnade erreichbar ist.
ETYM Old Eng. helthe, AS. haelth, from hâl hale, sound, whole. Related to Whole.
A healthy state of well-being.
ETYM Old Eng. salvacioun, sauvacion, French salvation, from Latin salvatio, from salvare to save. Related to Save.
1. A means of preserving from harm or unpleasantness.
2. Saving someone or something from harm of from an unpleasant situation.
Being saved. In Christianity individuals are thought of as being saved from eternal punishment through Christ’s death on the cross, although this may be understood in different ways. In Buddhism, especially in Chinese and Japanese Buddhism, people can be saved from the endless cycle of reincarnation through bodhisattvas or through Amida Buddha. In Hinduism, especially in the bhakti tradition, devotion to a god can bring salvation from reincarnation, open to those who have realized their true nature as brahman (spirit).