| 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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| Jacques Dupuis (priest) Jacques Dupuis was a Belgian Jesuit priest. Jacques_Dupuis_(priest)
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| Love Love is any of a number of emotions and experiences related to a sense of strong affection.Oxford Illustrated American Dictionary (1998) + Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary (2000). Love
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| Limbo In Roman Catholic theology, Limbo (Latin [edge or boundary, referring to the "edge" of Hell]) is a hypothesis about the [[afterlife condition of those who die in original sin without being assigned to the Hell of the damned (gehenna). Limbo is not an official doctrine of the Roman Catholic Church or any other. Limbo
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| Lombards Talk:Lombards
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| Emergency contraception Emergency contraception (EC), or emergency postcoital contraception, refers to contraceptive measures that, if taken after sex, may prevent pregnancy. Emergency_contraception
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| Modernism Modernism describes an array of cultural movements rooted in the changes in Western society in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. The term covers a series of reforming movements in art, architecture, music, literature and the applied arts which emerged during this period. Modernism
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| Misogyny Talk:Misogyny
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| Michelangelo | location = near Arezzo, in Caprese, Tuscany Michelangelo
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| Old Testament In Western Christianity, the Old Testament refers to the books that form the first of the two-part Christian Biblical canon. These works correspond to the Hebrew Bible (Tanakh), with some variations and additions. Old_Testament
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| Oriental Orthodoxy Oriental Orthodoxy is the communion of Eastern Christian Churches that recognize only three ecumenical councils — the First Council of Nicaea, the First Council of Constantinople and the Council of Ephesus. They reject the dogmatic definitions of the Council of Chalcedon. Oriental_Orthodoxy
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| Original sin Original sinThe term "ancestral sin" is also used, as in Greek προπατορικὴ ἁμαρτία (e.g. Original_sin
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| Pope The Pope (from Latin: "papa" or "father" from Greek , pápas, "papa", Papa in Italian) is the Bishop of Rome, the leader of the Roman Catholic ChurchThis includes Eastern Rite churches that are in full communion with the Roman Pontiff. and head of state of Vatican City. Pope
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| Paulinus of Nola Saint Paulinus of Nola or Pontius Meropius Anicius Paulinus (Bordeaux, ca. 354 – June 22, 431 in Nola, outside Naples) was a Roman Senator who converted to a severe monasticism in 394. Paulinus_of_Nola
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| Peterborough Peterborough ( ) is a cathedral city and unitary authority area in the East of England, with a projected population of 161,800 as of 2007.House of Commons Hansard Written Answers HC Deb. Peterborough
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| Papal infallibility Talk:Papal_infallibility
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| Papal infallibility Papal infallibility is the dogma in Catholic theology that, by action of the Holy Spirit, the Pope is preserved from even the possibility of error"infallibility means more than exemption from actual error; it means exemption from the possibility of error," P. J. Papal_infallibility
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| Pope Benedict XIV Pope_Benedict_XIV
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| Pope John Paul I Pope_John_Paul_I
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| Pope Paul VI Pope_Paul_VI
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| Pope Boniface VIII Pope_Boniface_VIII
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| Infant baptism Infant baptism is the Christian religious practice of baptizing infants or young children. In theological discussions, the practice is sometimes referred to as paedobaptism or pedobaptism from the Greek pais meaning "child. Infant_baptism
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| Pope Urban VIII Pope Urban VIII (baptised 5 April 1568 – July 29, 1644), born Maffeo Barberini, was Pope from 1623 to 1644. He was the last Pope to expand the papal territory by force of arms, and was a prominent patron of the arts and reformer of Church missions. Pope_Urban_VIII
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| Polygamy The term polygamy (a Greek word meaning "the practice of multiple marriage") is used in related ways in social anthropology, sociobiology, and sociology. Polygamy can be defined as any "form of marriage in which a person [has] more than one spouse. Polygamy
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| Rome (Latin) Rome
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| Religion and homosexuality Though the relationship between homosexuality and religion can vary greatly across time and place, within and between different religions and sects, and regarding different forms of homosexuality and bisexuality, current authoritative bodies and doctrines of the world's largest religions generally view homosexuality negatively. This can range from quietly discouraging homosexual activity, to explicitly forbidding same-sex sexual practices among adherents and actively opposing social acceptance of homosexuality. Religion_and_homosexuality
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| Revelation Revelation is the act of revealing or disclosing (see etymology), or in the theological perception, making something obvious and clearly understood through active or passive communication with the divine, "which could not be known apart from the unveiling" (Goswiller 1987 p. 3). Revelation
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| Religious pluralism Religious pluralism (rel. comparative religion) is a loosely defined expression concerning acceptance of different religions, and is used in a number of related ways: Religious_pluralism
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| Roman Curia The Roman Curia is the administrative apparatus of the Holy See and the central governing body of the entire Roman Catholic Church, together with the Pope.The Holy See is often referred to as "the Vatican", a word of many meanings, since it can refer to the geographical area, known by that name even before Christianity, to the residence of the Pope, to the Holy See, and to the State of Vatican City, which was created in 1929 It coordinates and provides the necessary central organization for the correct functioning of the Church and the achievement of its goals. Roman_Curia
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| Roman Curia Talk:Roman_Curia
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| Sabbath in Christianity In Christianity, the Sabbath is generally a weekly religious day of rest as ordained by one of the Ten Commandments (the third by Roman Catholic and Lutheran numbering, and the fourth by Eastern Orthodox and usual Protestant numbering). The practice is inherited from Judaism, the parent religion of Christianity; shabbat (-NRSV), was in respect for the day during which God rested after having completed the creation in six days (, ). Sabbath_in_Christianity
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| Sacrament A sacrament, as defined in Hexam's Concise Dictionary of Religion is "a Rite in which God is uniquely active. Augustine of Hippo defined a Christian sacrament as "a visible sign of an invisible reality. Sacrament
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| Second Vatican Council The Second Ecumenical Council of the Vatican, or Vatican II, was the twentieth century Ecumenical Council of the Roman Catholic Church. It opened under Pope John XXIII in 1962 and closed under Pope Paul VI in 1965. Second_Vatican_Council
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| Soul The soul, according to many religious and philosophical beliefs, is the self-awareness, or consciousness, unique to a particular living being, defined as being distinct from the body and survives the death of the body. In these beliefs the soul is thought to incorporate the inner awareness of each living being, and to be the true basis for consciousness, rather than the brain or any other material or natural part of the biological organism. Soul
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| Saint Peter Saint Peter (Greek Πετρος, Rock)Harris, Stephen L., Understanding the Bible. Saint_Peter
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| Song of Songs The Song of Songs (Hebrew title , Shir ha-Shirim), is a book of the Hebrew Bible—Tanakh or Old Testament—one of the five megillot (scrolls). It is also known as the Song of Solomon or as Canticles, the latter from the shortened and anglicized Vulgate title Canticum Canticorum, "Song of Songs" in Latin. Song_of_Songs
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| Solidarity (Polish trade union) |full_name= Independent Self-governing Trade Union "Solidarity" Solidarity_(Polish_trade_union)
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| Secular humanism Secular humanism is a humanist philosophy that upholds reason, ethics and justice, and specifically rejects the supernatural and the spiritual as the basis of moral reflection and decision-making. Like other types of humanism, secular humanism is a life stance focusing on the way human beings can lead good and happy lives. Secular_humanism
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| Supersessionism Supersessionism (British English: supercessionism) and replacement theology are particular interpretations of New Testament claims, viewing God's relationship with Christians as being either the replacement or completion of the promise made to the Jews (or Israelites) and Jewish Proselytes. Biblical expressions of God's relationships with people are known as covenants,"The notion of covenant is at the foundation of religious identity because it constitutes the primary designation of relationship between humanity and God. Supersessionism
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| Salvation In theology, salvation can mean three related things: being saved from, or liberation from, something, such as suffering or the punishment of sin – also called deliverance; being saved for something, such as an afterlife or participating in the Reign of God – also called redemption; or social liberation and healing, as in liberation theology. Salvation
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| Second Vatican Council Talk:Second_Vatican_Council
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| On the Origin of Species United Kingdom On_the_Origin_of_Species
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| Transhumanism Transhumanism (sometimes symbolized by >H or H+), a term often used as a synonym for "human enhancement", is an international, intellectual and cultural movement supporting the use of science and technology to enhance human mental and physical abilities and aptitudes, and overcome what it regards as undesirable and unnecessary aspects of the human condition, such as disability, suffering, disease, aging, and involuntary death. Transhumanist thinkers study the possibilities and consequences of developing and using human enhancement techniques and other emerging technologies for these purposes. Transhumanism
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| Thomas More |feast_day=22 June (Roman Catholic Church), 6 July (Anglican Communion)|venerated_in=Roman Catholic Church, Anglican Communion Thomas_More
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| Trinity The Trinity is a Christian doctrine, stating that God exists as three persons, or in the Greek hypostases, but is one being.Grudem, Wayne A. Trinity
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| Ten Commandments/Archive 5 Talk:Ten_Commandments/Archive_5
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| Transubstantiation On the related belief that Christ is present in the Eucharist in body, blood, soul and divinity, see Real Presence. Transubstantiation
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| Vatican City (Italian)"Pontifical Anthem and March" Vatican_City
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