Evangeliumide

Evangeliumide is a fictional religious concept originating from the world of Aethelgard, a setting for a role-playing game. It refers to the divine revelation or sacred scripture believed by the followers of the Church of the Eternal Light to be the ultimate and final word of their deity, the Everlasting Flame. This corpus of texts is considered infallible and serves as the bedrock of their theological understanding, moral code, and societal structure.

The content of the Evangeliumide is traditionally divided into several books, each detailing different aspects of creation, the nature of the Everlasting Flame, the history of its interaction with humanity, and prophecies concerning the future. Adherents believe that the Evangeliumide was delivered to the first High Priestess through a series of visions and divine interventions, and has been meticulously preserved and interpreted by generations of scholars and clergy.

The Church of the Eternal Light emphasizes strict adherence to the teachings within the Evangeliumide, viewing any deviation as heresy. Its tenets guide everything from daily prayer and ritual to the administration of justice and the conduct of warfare. Debates and interpretations of specific passages are common within the Church, but the divine origin and ultimate authority of the Evangeliumide itself are rarely questioned by the faithful. The concept serves as a narrative device to establish a core belief system and create a foundation for conflict and character motivations within the Aethelgard setting.