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noun
Alternative form of Heilsgeschichte.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
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noun
History seen as the work of God's salvation. (Especially, in Christianity, the history of the Old Testament, seen as a preparation for the coming of Christ.)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: lifestyle, religion, theology
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noun
Any interpretation of history as leading to eventual well-being, as e.g. in Marxism.
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Usage: broadly, uncountable
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History
From German Heilsgeschichte.
Across languages
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