Sacred Numbers
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Unity
Traditions
| Tradition | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Jewish | ”Hear, O Israel! The Lord our God is ONE” (Deut 6:4) — the Shema, most sacred prayer; absolute monotheism |
| Christian | One God in three persons; one body of Christ (Eph 4:4-6) |
| Catholic | One holy, catholic, and apostolic Church |
| Masonic | The “point within a circle” — the individual Mason; the Great Architect is One |
| Esoteric | Pythagoras: the Monad; origin of all things; unity before differentiation |