Brahmoism
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Brahmoism is a 19th-century monotheistic reform movement within Hinduism that emphasizes reason, social reform, and the rejection of idolatry and caste distinctions.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Brahmo Samaj | 2 |
| Brahmo Dharma | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu reform movement
ⓘ
monotheistic movement ⓘ religious reform movement ⓘ |
| coreBelief | belief in a single, formless God ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
ethical living
ⓘ
rational religion ⓘ reason ⓘ social reform ⓘ universalism ⓘ |
| ethicalPrinciple |
moral autonomy
ⓘ
social equality ⓘ universal brotherhood ⓘ |
| foundedInCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| influenced |
Indian nationalism
ⓘ
modern Hindu reform movements ⓘ social reform in Bengal ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Unitarianism
ⓘ
surface form:
Christian Unitarianism
Enlightenment rationalism ⓘ Hinduism ⓘ Islamic monotheism ⓘ Upanishadic thought ⓘ |
| languageOfWorship |
Bengali
ⓘ
English ⓘ |
| opposes |
child marriage
ⓘ
sati ⓘ social discrimination based on caste ⓘ |
| organizationalForm | Brahmo Samaj congregations ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| promotes |
inter-caste marriage
ⓘ
interfaith dialogue ⓘ widow remarriage ⓘ women's education ⓘ |
| region | Bengal ⓘ |
| rejects |
caste distinctions
ⓘ
idolatry ⓘ |
| religion | monotheism ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Hinduism ⓘ |
| ritualAttitude |
minimal ritualism
ⓘ
rejection of elaborate priestly rituals ⓘ |
| scriptureView |
accepts truth in multiple scriptures
ⓘ
rejects scriptural infallibility ⓘ |
| startTime | 19th century ⓘ |
| viewOnGod |
formless
ⓘ
without attributes in human form ⓘ |
| viewOnReligion | universal religion of humanity ⓘ |
| worshipForm |
congregational prayer
ⓘ
hymn singing ⓘ sermons ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Brahmo Samaj
this entity surface form:
Brahmo Dharma
this entity surface form:
Brahmo Samaj