Aspect (religion)

Aspect is a term used across several religions and in theology to describe a particular manifestation or conception of a deity or other divine being. Depending the religion, these might to disjoint or overlapping parts, or methods of perceiving or conceptualizing the deity in a particular context.

In the Bahá'í Faith, this might be conceived as a Manifestation of God.

In Christianity, the concept of the Trinity views God as 3 distinct parts, whereas Sabellianism conceives of one deity manifested in three separate aspects or modes.^[1]

In some conceptions of Hinduism, Vishnu is seen as aspect of Brahman.

In Sikhism, there are three distinct aspects: God as deity; God in relation to creation; and God in relation to man.

References

1. G. T. Stokes, “Sabellianism,” ed. William Smith and Henry Wace, A Dictionary of Christian Biography, Literature, Sects and Doctrines (London: John Murray, 1877–1887), 567.