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'''Metanoia''' is a [[Greek]] term used repeatedly in the [[New Testament]] to mean [[repentance]] or penance. It comes from the Greek words "Meta", meaning after, beyond, or with, and "Noia", meaning thought. | '''Metanoia''' is a [[Greek]] term used repeatedly in the [[New Testament]] to mean [[repentance]] or penance. It comes from the Greek words "Meta", meaning after, beyond, or with, and "Noia", meaning thought. | ||
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Revision as of 23:34, June 19, 2008
Metanoia is a Greek term used repeatedly in the New Testament to mean repentance or penance. It comes from the Greek words "Meta", meaning after, beyond, or with, and "Noia", meaning thought.
Also is known as a profound ontological inner experience that morphs a person into a state of tranquil bliss.