The Emergence Machine

Holy

abstract · Religion · Level 11 · E9

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Each concept here is mapped to its prerequisites — the ideas you'd need first to understand it — all the way down to four foundations: Space, Time, Energy, Pattern. Click any prerequisite to drill down, or scroll for the chain graph.

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Emergence definition

The concept of the holy is often associated with a sense of reverence or awe, but its definition relies on a deeper understanding of existence and the meaning that underlies it.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “holy” on Wiktionary. This atlas concept maps to only the slice of meaning relevant to the prerequisite graph.

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Source: Wiktionary — “holy”. Content available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Historical origin

Origin word
holy
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL11L10L9L8L2L1L0HolyReligionBeliefCultureSocietyThought… intermediate l…FormInformationLifeStructureExistenceActionChangeCollectionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

Direct prerequisites above, concepts that depend on this one below.

used byprerequisitesQuranL12Rosh Hashanah Se…L12HolyL11ExistenceL1FormL2StructureL2ReligionL10E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Existence L1 (requires)
    existence is a prerequisite for understanding the nature of the holy
  • Form L2 (requires)
    Understanding form helps understand the structure of holy
  • Structure L2 (requires) organization sense
    holy requires understanding structure as a foundational concept
  • Religion L10 (requires)
    This is a specific religious tradition; understanding religion as a concept comes first

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