| History of Japan/Archive 2 Talk:History_of_Japan/Archive_2
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| Right-wing politics Talk:Right-wing_politics
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| Bob Barr | place of birth = Iowa City, Iowa Bob_Barr
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| Argument from silence The argument from silence (also called argumentum ad silentio in Latin) is generally a conclusion based on silence or lack of contrary evidence."argumentum e silentio noun phrase" The Oxford Essential Dictionary of Foreign Terms in English. Argument_from_silence
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| Walpurgis Night Walpurgis Night is a traditional religious holiday (celebrated by Pagans, Roman Catholics, and SatanistsAbout the Church of Satan alike) celebrated on April 30 or May 1 in large parts of Central and Northern Europe.The name of the holiday is Walpurgisnacht in German and Dutch, Valborgsmässoafton in Swedish, Vappu in Finnish, Volbriöö in Estonian, Valpurgijos naktis in Lithuanian,Valpurģu nakts or Valpurģi in Latvian, čarodějnice or Valpuržina noc in Czech, chódotypalenje Lower Sorbian, chodojtypalenje in Upper Sorbian. Walpurgis_Night
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| List of national mottos Talk:List_of_national_mottos
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| The 700 Club | location = Virginia Beach, Virginia The_700_Club
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| Argument from silence Talk:Argument_from_silence
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| Church of Satan Talk:Church_of_Satan
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| Order of the Solar Temple The Order of the Solar Temple also known as Ordre du Temple Solaire (OTS) in French, and the International Chivalric Organization of the Solar Tradition or simply as The Solar Temple was a secret society based upon the modern myth of the continuing existence of the Knights Templar (see Origins of the Solar Temple below). OTS was started by Joseph Di Mambro and Luc Jouret in 1984 in Geneva as l'Ordre International Chevaleresque de Tradition Solaire (OICTS) and renamed Ordre du Temple Solaire. Order_of_the_Solar_Temple
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| Tenzin Gyatso, 14th Dalai Lama (IPA) Tenzin_Gyatso,_14th_Dalai_Lama
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| Proselytism Proselytism is the practice of attempting to convert people to another opinion and, particularly, another religion. The word proselytism is derived ultimately from the Greek language prefix 'πρός' (towards) and the verb 'έρχομαι' (I come). Proselytism
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| American Revolution/Archive 1 Talk:American_Revolution/Archive_1
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| Same-sex marriage in Canada On July 20, 2005, Canada became the fourth country in the world to legalize same-sex marriage nationwide with the approval of the Civil Marriage Act. Court decisions, starting in 2003, each already legalized same-sex marriage in eight out of ten provinces and one of three territories, whose residents comprised about 90% of Canada's population. Same-sex_marriage_in_Canada
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| United Church of Canada The United Church of Canada was founded in 1925 as a merger of four Christian denominations: two thirds of the Presbyterian Church in Canada (then the largest Canadian Protestant denomination) and the Methodist Church of Canada; the Congregational Union of Ontario and Quebec, a numerically less significant but historically important denomination of evangelical Protestantism; and the Association of Local Union Churches. The latter was a predominantly prairie-based movement pressing the older churches toward a larger national union once the Basis of Union (see below) had essentially been formulated, that began in Melville, Saskatchewan in 1908. United_Church_of_Canada
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| Restorationism As a descriptive label, restorationism often applies particularly to the Restoration Movement, and numerous other unaffiliated movements that originated in the eastern United States and Canada and grew rapidly in the early and mid 19th century in the wake of the Second Great Awakening. Restoration is also a label applied by the Latter Day Saint movement, often called Mormonism, referring to a period which began with Joseph Smith and the publication of the Book of Mormon. Restorationism
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| Dating the Bible The Bible is a compilation of various texts or "books" of different ages, used in the Jewish and Christian religions. The compilation of the various books of the Hebrew Bible into a fixed canon is a product of the 70s and 80s AD, the period following the Roman sack of Jerusalem and the subsequent dispersion of the Jews. Dating_the_Bible
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| Scientology beliefs and practices Scientology is, according to its own texts, "the study and handling of the spirit in relationship to itself, others and all of life." Scientology_beliefs_and_practices
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| Eugene, Oregon Talk:Eugene,_Oregon
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| Promise Keepers Promise Keepers is an international conservative Christian organization for men, based in Denver, Colorado, United States, self-described as "a Christ-centered organization dedicated to introducing men to Jesus Christ as their Savior and Lord, helping them to grow as Christians". They are also associated with teenage abstinence policy of education. Promise_Keepers
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| Homosexuality and Anglicanism Issues concerning homosexuality are controversial in the Anglican Communion. During the thirteenth Lambeth Conference in 1998, a resolution was passed stating that homosexual acts are "incompatible with Scripture" by a vote of 526-70;David Skidmore, 1998-08-07, Lambeth Conference 1998 Archives. Homosexuality_and_Anglicanism
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| State religion A state religion (also called an official religion, established church or state church) is a religious body or creed officially endorsed by the state. Practically, a state without a state religion is called a secular state. State_religion
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| Japan–Korea disputes There have been disputes between Japan and Korea (both North and South) on many issues over the years. The two nations have a complex history of cultural exchange, trade, and war, underlying their relations today. Japan–Korea_disputes
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| Young Earth creationism Young Earth creationism (YEC) is the religious belief that Heaven, Earth, and life on Earth were created by a direct act of God dating between 6,000 and 10,000 years ago. Young_Earth_creationism
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| Gay bishops Talk:Gay_bishops
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| Host desecration Host desecration is a form of sacrilege in Christianity, involving the mistreatment or malicious use of a consecrated Host, or communion wafer. Throughout history, a number of groups have been accused of desecrating hosts; because of the religious importance of the consecrated wafer, the accusation is one of metaphysical evil and hostility towards God. Host_desecration
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| Christian-Jewish reconciliation There has been significant progress in the reconciliation between Christianity and Judaism in recent years. Efforts have been made especially by the Catholic Church, but also by other Christian groups, to improve understanding with the Jewish people and to do away with Christian antisemitism. Christian-Jewish_reconciliation
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| Christian countercult movement Talk:Christian_countercult_movement
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| First Nations First Nations is a term of ethnicity that refers to the Aboriginal peoples in Canada who are neither Inuit nor Métis people. First_Nations
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| Ephebophilia The term ephebophilia (sometimes confused with hebephilia) is the sexual preference for adolescents around 15-19 years of age.Blanchard, R. Ephebophilia
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| In God We Trust In God We Trust is the official national motto of the United States and the U.S. In_God_We_Trust
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| Chaplain Talk:Chaplain
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| Amina Lawal Amina Lawal Kurami (born 1973) is a Nigerian woman. In March 2002, an Islamic Sharia court (in Funtua, Nigeria in the northern state of Katsina) sentenced her to death by stoning for adultery for conceiving a child out of wedlock. Amina_Lawal
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| Christian-Jewish reconciliation/Archive 1 Talk:Christian-Jewish_reconciliation/Archive_1
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| Religious toleration Religious toleration is the condition of accepting or permitting others' religious beliefs and practices which disagree with one's own. Religious_toleration
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| Korea under Japanese rule |conventional_long_name = Japanese Forcible Occupation PeriodKorea under Japanese Rule Korea_under_Japanese_rule
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| Mexico City Policy The Mexico City Policy, also known as the Global Gag RulePathfinder International: Advocacy: Resources: Fact Sheets: Global Gag Rule, is a United States government policy which requires all non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that receive federal funding to refrain from performing or promoting abortion services in other countries. It was in place from 1984 until 1993 and again since 2001. Mexico_City_Policy
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| Major religious groups The world's principal religions and spiritual traditions may be classified into a small number of major groups or world religions. According to the 2005 survey of Encyclopædia Britannica, the vast majority of religious and spiritual adherents follow Christianity (33% of world population), Islam (20%), Hinduism (13%), Chinese folk religion (6. Major_religious_groups
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| Santería Santería, also known as La Regla de Lukumi (Lukumi's Rule), and The Way of the Saints, is an Afro-Cuban religious tradition derived from traditional beliefs of the Yoruba people of Nigeria. The Santería/Yoruba tradition comprises a hierarchical structure according to priesthood level and authority. Santería
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| Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act The Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act (Public Law 108-105, HR 760, S 3, 18 U.S. Partial-Birth_Abortion_Ban_Act
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| Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act Talk:Partial-Birth_Abortion_Ban_Act
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| Book of Abraham The Book of Abraham is a scriptural text for Latter Day Saint movement denominations. Joseph Smith, Jr. Book_of_Abraham
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| John Ensign | place of birth=Roseville, California John_Ensign
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| Religion in China Talk:Religion_in_China
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| Totalitarian religious group Talk:Totalitarian_religious_group
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| Sealing (Latter Day Saints) In Mormonism, a sealing is an ordinance (ritual), performed in temples by a person holding the sealing power. The purpose of this ordinance is to "seal" familial relationships, purportedly making possible the existence of family relationships throughout eternity. Sealing_(Latter_Day_Saints)
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| List of winter festivals This is an incomplete list of festivals and holidays that take place during the winter in the northern hemisphere, especially those commemorating the season. Many festivals of light take place in this period since the shortest day of the year in the northern hemisphere is the Winter Solstice. List_of_winter_festivals
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| Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints The Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (FLDS Church) is one of the largest Mormon fundamentalist denominationsKrakauer, Jon. Under the Banner of Heaven. Fundamentalist_Church_of_Jesus_Christ_of_Latter_Day_Saints
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| Islam in the United States The history of Islam in the United States starts in the early 16th century, with Estevánico of Azamor being the first Muslim to enter the historical record in North America.Queen, Edward L. Islam_in_the_United_States
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| Capital punishment in the United States Capital punishment of a felon in the United States, in modern times, is employed and, in practice, only in cases involving murder. The history of U. Capital_punishment_in_the_United_States
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