| Christian views of marriage Throughout history, Christians have regarded marriage as ordained by God for the lifelong union of a man and a woman. Most Christian wedding ceremonies take place in churches, but now some couples choose quaint or nostalgic secular locations in which to be married by clergy. Christian_views_of_marriage
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| Catherine of Siena Saint Catherine of Siena, O.P. Catherine_of_Siena
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| Christian mythology Christian mythology (μῦθος (mythos) in Greek) is the body of traditional narratives associated with Christianity. Many Christians believe that these narratives are sacred and that they communicate profound truths. Christian_mythology
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| Catholic Catholic is an adjective derived from the Greek adjective '' / 'katholikos', meaning "whole" or "complete" (cf. Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon). Catholic
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| Catharism Catharism was a name given to a Christian religious sect with dualistic and gnostic elements that appeared in the Languedoc region of France in the 11th century and flourished in the 12th and 13th centuries. Catharism had its roots in the Paulician movement in Armenia and the Bogomils of Bulgaria with whom the Paulicians merged. Catharism
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| Council of Constance In the Roman Catholic Church, the Council of Constance is the 16th ecumenical council. It was held from 1414 to 1418. Council_of_Constance
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| Church of the Holy Sepulchre The Church of the Holy Sepulchre (), also called the Church of the Resurrection, (Greek: Ναός της Αναστάσεως, Naos tis Anastaseos; Arabic: كنيسة القيامة, Kanīsat al-Qiyāma; Armenian: Սուրբ Հարություն Surp Harutyun) by Eastern Christians, is a Christian church within the walled Old City of Jerusalem. The site is venerated by most Christians as Golgotha,Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem (the Hill of Calvary), where the New Testament says that Jesus was crucified,CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Holy Sepulchre and is said to also contain the place where Jesus was buried (the sepulchre). Church_of_the_Holy_Sepulchre
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| Docetism In Christianity, Docetism (from the Greek [dokeō], "to seem") is the belief that Jesus' physical body was an illusion, as was his crucifixion; that is, Jesus only seemed to have a physical body and to physically die, but in reality he was incorporeal, a pure spirit, and hence could not physically die. This belief treats the sentence "the Word was made Flesh" (John 1:14) as merely figurative. Docetism
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| Deuterocanonical books "Deuterocanonical books" is a term used since the sixteenth century in the Roman Catholic Church and Eastern Christianity to describe certain books and passages of the Christian Old Testament that are not part of the Jewish Bible. The term is used in contrast to the "protocanonical books", which are contained in the Hebrew Bible. Deuterocanonical_books
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| Devil The Devil is the title given to the supernatural being, who, in mainstream Christianity, Islam, and some other religions, is believed to be a powerful, evil entity and the tempter of humankind. The Devil is commonly associated with heretics, infidels, and other unbelievers. Devil
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| David David , Arabic: داوود or داود, , "beloved"), was the second king of the united Kingdom of Israel according to the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. He is depicted as a righteous king — although not without fault — as well as an acclaimed warrior, musician and poet (he is traditionally credited with the authorship of many of the Psalms). David
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| Diocletian Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletianus (ca. December 22 244 – December 3 311), born Diocles (Greek: Διοκλής) and commonly known as Diocletian (), was Roman Emperor from November 20 284 to May 1 305. Diocletian
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| Deism Deism is the belief that a supreme God exists and created the physical universe, and that religious truths can be arrived at by the application of reason alone, without dependence on revelation. It is in contrast with fideism, found in many forms of ChristianityThe knowledge of God according to the Church, Vatican. Deism
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| Divination Divination (from Latin divinare "to be inspired by a god", related to divine, diva and deus) is the attempt of ascertaining information by interpretation of omens or an alleged supernatural agencyDefinition of divination, either by or on behalf of a querent. Divination
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| Demiurge Demiurge (the Latinized form of Greek demiourgos, δημιουργός, literally "public or skilled worker", from demos "common people" + ergos "work"Online Etymology Dictionary and hence a "maker", "artisan" or "craftsman") in philosophical and religious language is a term for a creator deity], responsible for the [[Creation myth|creation of the physical universe. A being that never should have come into existance, the demiurge is the result of Sophia emanating without her male counterpart. Demiurge
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| Danewerk Talk:Danewerk
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| Doctor (title) Doctor (gen.: doctoris) means teacher in Latin. Doctor_(title)
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| Danse Macabre Dance of Death, also variously called Danse Macabre (French), Danza Macabra (Italian) or Totentanz (German), is a late-medieval allegory on the universality of death: no matter one's station in life, the dance of death unites all. La Danse Macabre consists of the personified death leading a row of dancing figures from all walks of life to the grave—typically with an emperor, king, youngster, beautiful girl, all skeletal. Danse_Macabre
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| Dominican Order The Order of Preachers (Latin: Ordo Praedicatorum), after the 15th century more commonly known as the Dominican Order or Dominicans, is a Catholic religious order, founded by Saint Dominic in the early 13th century in France. Membership in the Order includes the friars,The word friar is etymologically related to the word for brother in Latin. Dominican_Order
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| Easter Easter (Greek: Πάσχα, Pascha or Pasxa) is the most important religious feast in the Christian liturgical year.Anthony Aveni, "The Easter/Passover Season: Connecting Time's Broken Circle," The Book of the Year: A Brief History of Our Seasonal Holidays (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2004), 64-78. Easter
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| Einhard Einhard (also Eginhard or Einhart) (c. 775 – March 14, 840 in Seligenstadt, Germany) was a Frankish courtier, a dedicated servant of Charlemagne, of whom he wrote his famous biography, and Louis the Pious. Einhard
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| Epistle of James The Epistle of James is a book in the Christian New Testament. The author identifies himself as "James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ", traditionally understood as James the Just, the brother of Jesus (see Authorship and Composition). Epistle_of_James
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| Epistle of Jude The brief Epistle of Jude is the penultimate book in the Christian New Testament canon. Epistle_of_Jude
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| Epistle of James Talk:Epistle_of_James
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| Ecumenical council An ecumenical council (or oecumenical council; also general council) is a conference of the bishops of the whole Church convened to discuss and settle matters of Church doctrine and practice. The word derives from the Greek language "", which literally means "the inhabited world", which first referred to the Roman Empire and later was extended to apply to the world in general. Ecumenical_council
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| 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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| Ezra Ezra () was a Jewish priestly scribe who led about 5,000 Israelite exiles living in Babylon to their home city of Jerusalem in 459 BCE or 428 BCE or 397 BCE.The dates of Nehemiah's and Ezra's respective missions, and their chronological relation to each other, are uncertain, because each mission is dated solely by a regnal year of an Achaemenian King Artaxerxes; and in either case we do not know for certain whether the Artaxerxes in question is Artaxerxes I (465-424 B. Ezra
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| Elijah Elijah or Elias () was a prophet in Israel in the 9th century BC. He appears in the Hebrew Bible, Talmud, Mishnah, Christian Bible, and the Qur'an. Elijah
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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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| Ecclesiastes Ecclesiastes (often abbreviated Ecc) (, Kohelet, variously transliterated as Qoheleth, Göhalath, Koheles, Koheleth, or Coheleth) is a book of the Hebrew Bible. The English name derives from the Greek translation of the Hebrew title. Ecclesiastes
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| Ezekiel According to religious texts, Ezekiel ((, Yehezkel, ), "God will strengthen", from , hazak, [xa'zaq], literally "to fasten upon", figuratively "strong", and , el, [ʔel], literally "strength", figuratively "Almighty" ()) was a prophet and priest in the Bible who prophesied for 22 years sometime in the 6th century BCE in the form of visions while exiled in Babylon, as recorded in the Book of Ezekiel. Ezekiel
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| First Epistle to the Thessalonians The First Epistle to the Thessalonians, also known as the First Letter to the Thessalonians, is a book from the New Testament of the Christian Bible. First_Epistle_to_the_Thessalonians
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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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| Essenes The Essenes were, strictly speaking, a Jewish religious group that flourished from the 2nd century BC to the 1st century AD. Many separate, but related religious groups of that era shared similar mystic, eschatological, messianic, and ascetic beliefs. Essenes
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| Epistles The word "epistle" is from the Greek word epistolos which means a written "letter" addressed to a recipient or recipients, perhaps part of exchanged correspondence. Nowadays this term is usually used in connection with a specific group of books in the New Testament that either were letters or were written in that literary form. Epistles
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| Episcopal polity Episcopal polity is a form of church governance which is hierarchical in structure with the chief authority over a local Christian church resting in a bishop (Greek: episcopos). This episcopal structure is found most often in the various churches of Orthodox, Roman Catholic, or Anglican lineage. Episcopal_polity
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| Desiderius Erasmus Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus (sometimes known as Desiderius Erasmus of Rotterdam) (October 27, 1466/1469 – July 12, 1536) was a Dutch Renaissance humanist and Catholic Christian theologian. His scholarly name Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus comprises the following three elements: the Latin noun desiderium ("longing" or "desire"; the name being a genuine Late Latin name); the Greek adjective εράσμιος (erasmios) meaning "beloved", and, in the form Erasmus, also the name of a saint; and the Latinized adjectival form for the city of Rotterdam (Roterodamus = "of Rotterdam"). Desiderius_Erasmus
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| Desiderius Erasmus Talk:Desiderius_Erasmus
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| Eusebius of Angers Eusebius (Bruno) of Angers (died September 1, 1081) was bishop of Angers, France. Eusebius_of_Angers
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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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| Eusebius of Nicomedia Eusebius of Nicomedia (died 341) was a bishop of Berytus (modern-day Beirut) in Phoenicia, then of Nicomedia where the imperial court resided in Bithynia, and finally of Constantinople from 338 up to his death. Eusebius_of_Nicomedia
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| Excommunication Excommunication is a religious censure used to deprive or suspend membership in a religious community. The word literally means putting [someone] out of communion. Excommunication
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| Ephrem the Syrian Ephrem the Syrian (Syriac: ܐܦܪܝܡ ܣܘܪܝܝܐ, ; Greek: ; Latin: Ephraem Syrus; ca. 306 – 373) was a Syriac deacon, prolific Syriac-language hymnographer and theologian of the 4th century. Ephrem_the_Syrian
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| Fear Fear is an emotional response to threats and danger. It is a basic survival mechanism occurring in response to a specific stimulus, such as pain or the threat of pain. Fear
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| Francis Xavier |death_date= Francis_Xavier
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| Faith Faith is a belief in the trustworthiness of an idea. Formal usage of the word "faith" is usually reserved for concepts of religion, as in theology, where it almost universally refers to a trusting belief in a transcendent reality, or else in a Supreme Being and said being's role in the order of transcendent, spiritual things. Faith
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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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| Freemasonry Freemasonry is a fraternal organisation that arose from obscure origins in the late 16th to early 17th century. Freemasonry now exists in various forms all over the world, with a membership estimated at around 5 million (including around 480,000 in England, Scotland and Ireland alone, and just under two million in the United States). Freemasonry
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| First Epistle to the Corinthians The First Epistle to the Corinthians is a book of the Bible in the New Testament. 1 Corinthians is a letter from Paul of Tarsus and Sosthenes to the Christians of Corinth, Greece. First_Epistle_to_the_Corinthians
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