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Prefermental CO Astrosoteriology adjective relating to the Astronist doctrine of humankind’s preferment.

Prefermentally CO Astrosoteriology adverb in a way characteristic of or otherwise resembling preferment.

Prefermentism CO Astrosoteriology (or prefermentalism CO) the Astronist doctrine of humankind’s chosen status and its unmerited favour in the predetermined course of The Cosmos with such a favour bringing with it the responsibility of scope. See also enkindlement, scope, scope of man, scopology.

The preferment of humanity is regarded as demonstrated through the various conferments bestowed to it, the first of which being the scope of man. Other signs of humanity’s preferment include its sapience, its capacities to experience astronality, and the potential it holds to achieve ultimation. It is important to note that humanity is regarded as just one of numerous species in The Cosmos to be granted such preferment over other species, but that those other species may not have fulfilled or even realised their favour. The branch of Astronist soteriology concerned with cosmic favour is scopology.