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Palmerism
חָכמָה
Temple of the Holy Wisdom, Gebul
Classification	Imirianic
Scripture	Gilu'im
Theology	Tritheism
Region	Abaria Hylasia
Language	Ifrahi
Founder	Judith of Holon

Palmerism (Ifrahi: חָכמָה; hernicized: Hakkma), is a tritheistic religion centred on the Gilu'im and the teachings of Judith of Holon and her successors. Its followers, who are called Palmerists, are mostly concentrated in Ifrahi-speaking communities in Mizbeh, Almeraei, and Y, with significant diaspora communities worldwide.

Palmerist doctrine centers around the principle of Immanent Reflection, under which reality is held to be fractally organized into three Substances, personified in three fundamental deities. Palmerists hold that the material world is an imperfect reflection of the World Above, and as a result, the Substances within are unbalanced, leading to evil and suffering. As a result, Palmerists seek to create internal and external balance so that the material world can join the rest of creation in perfect harmony.

Palmerism originated amongst Ifrahi communities during a period of instability in the Kingdom of Almeraei, when mystery cults, contemporary polytheistic practice, and Adorationalist influence consolidated into a set of Pre-Palmerist beliefs. Judith of Holon, a priestess from modern Sarulom, joined these disparate beliefs into a unified framework, and is testified to have written the earliest sections of the Gilu'im. Palmerism became the state religion of the Ifrahi Kingdom, and after Ifrah was conquered by the First Mizbehi Kingdom, spread along maritime sea routes to create significant communities in Hylasia, Abaria, and Calesia.

Theology

Trialism

According to Palmerist thought, the world is said to consist of three Substances, called tchushaa (sensation), makshava (thought), and pee'ula (action). These substances are held to be all that exists, manifested in fractal reflection.

Under the principle of Immanent Reflection, all instances of a given substance correspond to an Ultimate Principle, or deity, corresponding to that substance. Thus, tchushaa, makshava, and pee'ula are held to be manifestations of the deities Ardatu, Erei, and Batulu, respectively.

Religious Texts

The religious corpus of Palmerism is referred to as the Gilu'im, or Revelations.