A-Z: General definitions
- H.G. Wells
- Habit
- Hades
- Hadrian
- Haecceitas
- Hagar
- Hagiography
- Hajj
- Halcyon
- Hallelujah
- Hallowe'en
- Hallowed
- Halo
- Ham
- Hamartia
- Hannah
- Hanoverian
- Harlequin
- Harlequinade
- Harriet Martineau
- Harrowing of Hell
- Hassock
- Heart
- Heathen
- Heaven
- Heavenly
- Heavenly city
- Heavenly feast
- Hebrew
- Hecate
- Hector
- Hecuba
- Hedonistic
- Hegemony
- Heir
- Heiress
- Helen
- Helen Gurley Brown
- Helen of Troy
- Helenus
- Helicon, Mount
- Helios
- Hell
- Hellenic
- Helmet of salvation
A-Z: General definitions: Heavenly
Definition
Heaven is presented in Christianity and other faiths as the dwelling place of God and the future home of those who believe in and obey him. Heaven is described as a place of joy, beauty and peace.In many religions, the place where God dwells, and to which believers aspire after their death. Sometimes known as Paradise.
The beliefs, doctrines and practices of Christians.
The Bible describes God as the unique supreme being, creator and ruler of the universe.
The Hebrew word for peace 'shalom' (also used as a greeting) means not only the absence of war but but the benefits and wellbeing brought by positive relationships.
