| Eucharist The Eucharist, also called Holy Communion or Lord's Supper and other names, is a Christian sacrament by which, in a common interpretation, those who celebrate it commemorate the Last Supper by consecrating bread and wine.WordNet (Cognitive Science Laboratory Princeton University)"The Eucharist is a re-enactment of the Last Supper, the final meal that Jesus Christ shared with his disciples before his arrest, and eventual crucifixion" (BBC - Religion & Ethics - Eucharist). Eucharist
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| Epistle to the Hebrews The Epistle to the Hebrews (abbr. Heb for citations) is one of the books in the New Testament. Epistle_to_the_Hebrews
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| Epistle to the Galatians The Epistle to the Galatians is a book of the New Testament. It is a letter from Paul of Tarsus to a number of early Christian communities in the Roman province of Galatia in central Anatolia. Epistle_to_the_Galatians
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| Epistle to the Philippians The Epistle to the Philippians (or simply Philippians) is a book included in the New Testament of the Bible. It is a letter from St. Epistle_to_the_Philippians
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| Epistle to the Romans The Epistle of St. Paul the Apostle to the Romans is one of the letters of the New Testament canon of the Christian Bible. Epistle_to_the_Romans
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| Eusebius of Caesarea Eusebius of Caesarea (c 263 – 339?) (often called Eusebius Pamphili, "Eusebius [the friend] of Pamphilus") became the bishop of Caesarea Palaestina c 314. Eusebius_of_Caesarea
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| Eastern Orthodox Church The Eastern Orthodox Church is the second largest single Christian communion in the world. It is considered by its adherents to be the very same Church established by Christ and his Apostles. Eastern_Orthodox_Church
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| Edward Gibbon |birth_place = Putney, England, UK Edward_Gibbon
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| Filioque Filioque, a Latin phrase meaning "and (from) the Son". In Western Christianity, it was added to the Nicene-Constantinopolitan Creed after the words "We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father". Filioque
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| First Council of Nicaea The First Council of Nicaea, held in Nicaea in Bithynia (present-day İznik in Turkey), convoked by the Roman Emperor Constantine I in 325 AD, was the first Ecumenical councilEcumenical, from Koine Greek oikoumenikos, literally meaning worldwide but generally assumed to be limited to the Roman Empire as in Augustus' claim to be ruler of the oikoumene/world; the earliest extant uses of the term for a council are Eusebius' Life of Constantine 3.6around 338 "" (he convoked an Ecumenical council), Athanasius' Ad Afros Epistola Synodica in 369[http://www. First_Council_of_Nicaea
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| First Epistle of Peter The First Epistle of Peter is a book of the New Testament. It has traditionally been held to have been written by Saint Peter the apostle during his time as bishop of Rome. First_Epistle_of_Peter
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| Flat Earth The idea of a flat Earth is the idea that the surface of the Earth is flat (a plane), rather than the view that it is a very close approximation of the surface of a sphere. This was a common belief until the Classical Greeks began to discuss the Earth's shape about the 4th century BC. Flat_Earth
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| Flat Earth Talk:Flat_Earth
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| First Council of Constantinople The Second Ecumenical Council, the first held in Constantinople, was called by Theodosius I in 381Socrates Scholasticus, Church History, book 5, chapters 8 & 11, puts the council in the same year as the revolt of Magnus Maximus and death of Gratian.Heather and Matthews, Goths in the Fourth Century, p. First_Council_of_Constantinople
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| Fourth Council of Constantinople (Eastern Orthodox) The Fourth Council of Constantinople (Eastern Orthodox) took place in 879-880, while the Fourth Council of Constantinople (Catholic) took place in 869-870. Fourth_Council_of_Constantinople_(Eastern_Orthodox)
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| G. K. Chesterton | birthplace = Kensington, London, England G._K._Chesterton
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| Gospel of Mark The Gospel of Mark (Gk. Κατά Μάρκον Ευαγγέλιον) is the second of the four canonical gospels in the New Testament and is a synoptic gospel. Gospel_of_Mark
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| Gospel of John The Gospel of John (literally, According to John; Greek, Κατὰ Ἰωάννην, Kata Iōannēn) is the fourth gospel in the canon of the New Testament, traditionally ascribed to John the Evangelist. Like the three synoptic gospels, it contains an account of some of the actions and sayings of Jesus of Nazareth, but differs from them in ethos and theological emphases. Gospel_of_John
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| Gospel of James The Gospel of James, also sometimes known as the Infancy Gospel of James or the Protoevangelium of James, is an apocryphal Gospel probably written about AD 150. The Gospel of James may be the earliest surviving document attesting the veneration of Mary by stating her perpetual virginity (19-20) and presenting her as the New Eve (13). Gospel_of_James
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| George Fox | death_place = London, England George_Fox
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| Gregory of Nazianzus |feast_day=Eastern Orthodox Church: January 25 (primary feast day)January 30 (Three Great Hierarchs)Roman Catholic Church: January 2 (c. 1500-1969 May 9) Gregory_of_Nazianzus
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| Heaven Talk:Heaven
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| History of Christianity The History of Christianity concerns the Christian religion and the Christian Church, from the ministry of Jesus and his Twelve Apostles, to contemporary times and denominations. Christianity is an Abrahamic religion. History_of_Christianity
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| Holy Spirit In mainstream Christianity, the Holy Spirit or Holy Ghost is one of the three entities of the Holy Trinity which make up the single substance of God; that is, the Spirit is considered to act in concert with and share an essential nature with God the Father and God the Son (Jesus Christ). The Christian theology of the Holy Spirit, or pneumatology, was the last piece of Trinitarian theology to be fully explored and developed. Holy_Spirit
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| Irenaeus Saint Irenaeus (Greek: Ειρηναίος), (2nd century AD - c. 202) was Bishop of Lugdunum in Gaul, Roman Empire (now Lyons, France). Irenaeus
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| Isidore of Seville Saint Isidore of Seville (Spanish: or , Latin: ) (c. 560 – April 4, 636) was Archbishop of Seville for more than three decades and has the reputation of being one of the great scholars of the early Middle Ages. Isidore_of_Seville
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| Jesus/Archive 1 Talk:Jesus/Archive_1
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| John Calvin John Calvin (or Jean Calvin) (10 July 1509 – 27 May 1564) was a French Protestant theologian during the Protestant Reformation and was a central developer of the system of Christian theology called Calvinism or Reformed theology. In Geneva, his ministry both attracted other Protestant refugees and over time made that city a major force in the spread of Reformed theology. John_Calvin
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| Jerome Jerome (c. 347 – September 30, 420) (Latin: Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus; ; also known as Hieronymus Stridonensis) was a Catholic priest and Christian apologist best known for translating the Vulgate. Jerome
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| Josephus on Jesus There are two extant references in Josephus on Jesus, the one directly concerning Jesus has come to be known as the Testimonium Flavianum. These passages appear in The Antiquities of the Jews, written in the year 93 by the Jewish historian Josephus. Josephus_on_Jesus
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| John the Baptist Saint John the Baptist (heb. Jochanan ben Sacharja, arab. John_the_Baptist
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| Julian the Apostate Flavius Claudius Julianus, known also as Julian or Julian the Apostate (331 or 332Tougher, 12, citing Bouffartigue: L'Empereur Julien et la culture de son temps p. 30 for the argument for 331; A. Julian_the_Apostate
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| John Chrysostom ), archbishop of Constantinople, was an important Early Church Father. He is known for his eloquence in preaching and public speaking, his denunciation of abuse of authority by both ecclesiastical and political leaders, the Divine Liturgy of St. John_Chrysostom
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| Jurisprudence Jurisprudence is the theory and philosophy of law. Scholars of jurisprudence, or legal philosophers, hope to obtain a deeper understanding of the nature of law, of legal reasoning, legal systems and of legal institutions. Jurisprudence
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| Justin Martyr Saint Justin Martyr (also Justin the Martyr, Justin of Caesarea, Justin the Philosopher, Latin Iustinus Martyr or Flavius Iustinus) (100–165) was an early Christian apologist and saint. His works represent the earliest surviving Christian "apologies" of notable size. Justin_Martyr
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| Japheth Japheth (, Hebrew. יפת, Greek Ιάφεθ , Iapheth , Latin Iafeth or Iapetus, Arabic: يافث) is one of the sons of Noah in the Bible. Japheth
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| Josephus Josephus ( A.D. Josephus
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| Library of Alexandria The Royal Library of Alexandria or Ancient Library of Alexandria in Alexandria, Egypt, was once the largest library in the ancient world. Library_of_Alexandria
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| Mehmed II Mehmed II (Ottoman Turkish: محمد الثانى , Turkish: II. Mehmet), (also known as el-Fatih (الفاتح), "the Conqueror", in Ottoman Turkish, or, in modern Turkish, Fatih Sultan Mehmet) (March 30, 1432, Edirne May 3, 1481, Hünkârcayırı, near Gebze) was Sultan of the Ottoman Empire for a short time from 1444 to 1446, and later from 1451 to 1481. Mehmed_II
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| Monotheism In theology, monotheism (from Greek "only" and "god") is the belief that only one deity exists.“Monotheism”, in Britannica, 15th ed. Monotheism
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| Moses Moses (Latin: Moyses, ; Greek: in both the Septuagint and the New Testament; Arabic: , ; Ge'ez: , Musse) is a Biblical Hebrew religious leader, lawgiver, prophet, and military leader, to whom the authorship of the Torah is traditionally attributed. He is the most important prophet in Judaism,Maimonides, 13 principles of faith, 7th principle and also an important prophet of Christianity, Islam, the Bahá'í Faith, Mormonism, Rastafari, Raëlism, Chrislam and many other faiths. Moses
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| Methodism Methodism is a movement within Protestant Christianity represented by a number of denominations and organizations. The Methodist movement traces its origin to the evangelical awakening in 18th century Great Britain. Methodism
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| Malachi Malachi or Mal'achi () was a prophet in the Bible, the Christian Old Testament and Jewish Tanakh. Malachi
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| Megara Megara (Greek: , "Big Houses") is an ancient city (pop. 23,032 in 2001) in Attica, Greece. Megara
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| Mary of Bethany In the Gospel of John, Mary of Bethany (Hebrew מרים Miryām, Miryam "Bitter"), the sister of Lazarus appears in connection with the visits of Jesus to Bethany and the death and rising from the dead of her brother Lazarus (,,). Mary_of_Bethany
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| New Testament The New Testament (Greek: Καινὴ Διαθήκη, Kainē Diathēkē) is the name given to the second major division of the Christian Bible, the first such division being the much longer Hebrew Bible (also called by Jews Tanakh), known to Christians as the Old Testament. The New Testament is sometimes called the Greek Testament or Greek Scriptures, or the New Covenant – which is the literal translation of the original Greek. New_Testament
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| New Testament Talk:New_Testament
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| Nicene Creed The Nicene Creed () is an ecumenical Christian statement of faith accepted in the Eastern Orthodox Church, Assyrian Church of the East, Oriental Orthodox churches, the Roman Catholic Church, the Lutheran Church, the Anglican Communion, and almost all branches of Protestantism, including the Reformed churches, the Presbyterian Church, and the Methodist Church. Nicene_Creed
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| Nero | place of birth = Antium Nero
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