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A mystery may refer to:

• In common usage, a mystery is a description for anyt thing which is unknown or yet unexplained.

• In religious usage, mystery commonly refers to that which is unknowable (as well as unknown or unexplained) and hence alludes to the concept of faith in the divine —hence the term divine mystery. According to the Encyclopedia Catholica, a mystery is:

"a supernatural truththat of its very nature lies above the finite intelligence".

• • In Christianity, a mystery (mysterion) is an effectual mystical action that uses outward, visible signs as a means of conveying inward, spiritual grace. In the West, this is also given the Latin term for a signed and sealed pledge: sacrament (See also Sacred Mysteries).
• A mystery religion is a belief system based around a mystery

• In medieval Britain, mystery meant a craft, trade or profession. Thus an apprentice to one of the guilds would be said to be "learning the mysteries" of that guild.

Arts

• A mystery play refers to a form of dramatical theatre that deals with religious themes
• A mystery novel is a subgenre of detective fiction (see mystery fiction).
• Mystery! is a long-running PBS program showing British detective fiction series, such as those based on Agatha Christie and Poirot novels.
• Mystery is a Canadian digital television channel devoted to mystery and suspense television shows.
• Mysteries is an 1892 novel by the Norwegian author Knut Hamsun.
• The fictional character Mystery Strange is one of four cats belonging to Emily Strange.

Other uses

• Mystery' is the name of a chess engine. See Mystery (chess).

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