Heathenism
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Webster's Dictionary [1]
(1): ( n.) The religious system or rites of a heathen nation; idolatry; paganism.
(2): ( n.) The manners or morals usually prevalent in a heathen country; ignorance; rudeness; barbarism.
The Nuttall Encyclopedia [2]
As defined by Carlyle, "plurality of gods, mere sensuous representation of the Mystery of Life, and for chief recognised element therein Physical Force, as contrasted with Christianism, or Faith in an Invisible, not as real only, but as the only reality; Time, through every meanest moment of it, resting on Eternity; Pagan empire of Force displaced by a nobler supremacy, that of Holiness."
