The Emergence Machine

Priest

abstract · Religion · Level 12 · 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

A religious leader who performs sacred rites, often in a ceremony, but this definition is incomplete without a clear understanding of the universe.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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Historical origin

Origin word
priest
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL12L11L10L9L2L1L0PriestCeremonyGodReligionBeliefCulture… intermediate l…DurationFormInfinityInformationActionChangeCollectionMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesPriestL12ReligionL10CeremonyL11GodL11E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Religion L10 (requires)
    This is a specific religious tradition; understanding religion as a concept comes first
  • Ceremony L11 (requires)
    Religious leader who performs sacred rites -- prerequisite: ceremony
  • God L11 (requires)
    Religious leader who performs sacred rites -- prerequisite: god