| Bede Talk:Bede
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| Sunday Sunday is the day of the week between Saturday and Monday. In the Jewish law it is the first day of the Hebrew calendar week. Sunday
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| Year Talk:Year
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| Sola fide Sola fide (Latin: by faith alone), also historically known as the doctrine of justification by faith, is a doctrine that distinguishes most Protestant denominations from Catholicism, Eastern Christianity, and most Restorationists in Christianity. Sola_fide
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| Ascension of Jesus The general and most common understanding of the Christian doctrine of Ascension holds that Jesus bodily ascended to heaven in the presence of his apostles, forty days following his resurrection. It is narrated in Mark , Luke , Acts ,Catholic Encyclopedia: Ascension: "It is narrated in Mark 16:19, Luke 24:51, and in the first chapter of the Acts of the Apostles. Ascension_of_Jesus
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| Judas Iscariot Judas Iscariot, was, according to the New Testament, one of the twelve original apostles of Jesus. Among the twelve, he was apparently designated to keep account of the "money bag" (Grk. Judas_Iscariot
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| Deacon Talk:Deacon
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| Public domain resources Wikipedia:Public_domain_resources
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| Thrasybulus Thrasybulus (, 'brave-willed', ; d. 388 BC) was an Athenian general and democratic leader. Thrasybulus
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| Religious prostitution Religious prostitution, sacred prostitution or temple prostitution is the practice of having sexual intercourse (with a person other than one's spouse) for a religious or sacred purpose. A woman engaged in such practices is sometimes called a temple prostitute or hierodule, though modern connotations of the term prostitute may or may not be appropriate, given the religious and cultic signification of the activities. Religious_prostitution
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| Lord's Prayer The Lord's Prayer, also known as the Our Father or Pater noster, is probably the best-known prayer in Christianity. On Easter Sunday 2007 it was estimated that 2 billion Catholic, Protestant and Eastern Orthodox Christians read, recited, or sang the short prayer in hundreds of languages in houses of worship of all shapes and sizes.Kang, K. Connie. "Across the globe, Christians are united by Lord's Prayer." Los Angeles Times, in Houston Chronicle, p. A13, April 8, 2007 Although many theological differences and various modes and manners of worship divide Christians, according to Fuller Seminary professor Clayton Schmit "there is a sense of solidarity in knowing that Christians around the globe are praying together…, and these words always unite us." Lord's_Prayer
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| Herod the Great Herod ( Horodos, Greek: Herōdes), also known as Herod I or Herod the Great (73 BC – 4 BC in Jericho), was a Roman client king of Judaea. Herod_the_Great
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| Scholastica Saint Scholastica (c. 480 - 547) is a Catholic saint. Scholastica
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| Ablution in Christianity The specific practices of Ablution in Christianity are generally concerned with either ritual purification, or symbolism of humility. Christian ablution may therefore refer to the practice of removing sins, diseases or earthly defilements through the use of ritual washing, or the practice of using ritual washing as one part of a ceremony to remove sin or disease. Ablution_in_Christianity
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| Adonibezek In the Book of Judges (1:4 - 7), Adonibezek, (simply "lord of Bezek"), was a Canaanite king who, having subdued seventy of the chiefs that were around him, was attacked by the armies of Judah and Simeon. He was defeated and brought as a captive to Jerusalem, where his thumbs and great toes were cut off, which rendered him harmless as a future warrior, as he could no longer run nor draw a bow. Adonibezek
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| Ancient of Days Ancient of Days is a name for God in Aramaic: Atik Yomin; in the Greek Septuagint: Palaios Hemeron; and in the Vulgate: Antiquus Dierum. Ancient_of_Days
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| Easton's Bible Dictionary Easton's Bible Dictionary generally refers to the Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, by Matthew George Easton M.A. Easton's_Bible_Dictionary
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| Veil A veil is an article of clothing, worn almost exclusively by women, that is intended to cover some part of the head or face. As a religious item, it is intended to show honor to an object or space. Veil
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| Shekhinah Shekhinah (- alternative transliterations Shekinah, Shechinah, Shekina, Shechina, Schechinah, שכינה) is the English spelling of a grammatically feminine Hebrew language word that means the dwelling or settling, and is used to denote the dwelling or settling presence of God, especially in the Temple in Jerusalem. Shekhinah
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| Rechabite Rechabites - the descendants of Rechab through Jonadab or Jehonadab. They belonged to the Kenites, who accompanied the children of Israel into the holy land, and dwelt among them. Rechabite
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| Castration Castration (also referred to as: gelding, neutering, fixing, orchiectomy, and orchidectomy) is any action, surgical, chemical, or otherwise, by which a male loses the functions of the testes. In common usage the term is usually applied to males, although as a medical term it is applied to both males and females. Castration
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| Perseverance of the saints Perseverance of the saints is a controversial Christian teaching that none who are truly saved can be condemned for their sins or finally fall away from the faith. The doctrine appears in two different forms: (1) the traditional Calvinist doctrine found in the Reformed Christian confessions of faith, and (2) the Free Grace or non-traditional Calvinist doctrine found in some Baptist and other evangelical churches. Perseverance_of_the_saints
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| List of Biblical names This is a list of names from the Bible, mainly taken from the 19th century public domain resource: List_of_Biblical_names
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| Dorothy L. Sayers | deathplace = Witham, Essex, England Dorothy_L._Sayers
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| Nicolaism Nicolaism (also Nicholaism, Nicolationism, or Nicolaitanism) is a Christian heresy whose adherents are called nicolaitans, nicolaitanes, or nicolaites Nico, translated from Latin as Conqueror. Laitan would refer to Lay people, or layity, Hence the word can be taken to mean "Lay conquerors" or Conquerors of the Lay People. Nicolaism
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| Moriah Moriah (Hebrew: מוריה, Mōriyyā = "ordained/considered by YHWH") is the name given to a mountain range by the book of Genesis, in which context it is given as the location of the near sacrifice of Isaac. Traditionally Moriah has been interpreted as the name of the specific mountain at which this occurred, rather than just the name of the range. Moriah
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| Napoleon I of France |place of birth=Ajaccio, Corsica, France Napoleon_I_of_France
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| Hermeneutics Hermeneutics may be described as the development and study of theories of the interpretation and understanding of texts. In contemporary usage in religious studies, hermeneutics refers to the study of the interpretation of religious texts. Hermeneutics
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| Smith's Bible Dictionary Smith's Bible Dictionary is a 19th century Bible dictionary containing upwards of four thousand entries. This dictionary is named after its editor, William Smith, a noted English lexicographer and classical scholar. Smith's_Bible_Dictionary
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| Geert Groote Geert Groote (October 1340 – 20 August 1384), otherwise Gerrit or Gerhard Groet, in Latin Gerardus Magnus, was a Dutch preacher and founder of the Brethren of the Common Life. Geert_Groote
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| Elision Elision is the omission of one or more sounds (such as a vowel, a consonant, or a whole syllable) in a word or phrase, producing a result that is easier for the speaker to pronounce. Sometimes, sounds may be elided for euphonic effect. Elision
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| Abgar V of Edessa Abgar V or Abgarus V of Edessa (4 BC - AD 7 and AD 13 - 50) is a Syriac historical ruler of the kingdom of Osroene, holding his capital at Edessa. (Compare the Syrian region that was earlier called Aram-Naharaim in the Old Testament). Abgar_V_of_Edessa
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| Constantius Chlorus | place of death =Eboracum, Britannia Constantius_Chlorus
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| Licinius Valerius Licinianus Licinius (c. 250 - 325) was Roman emperor from 308 to 324. Licinius
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| Philip IV of France |place of death=Fontainebleau, France Philip_IV_of_France
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| Crucifixion Talk:Crucifixion
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| Pensées The Pensées (literally, "thoughts") represented a defense of the Christian religion by Blaise Pascal, the renowned 17th century philosopher and mathematician. Pascal's religious conversion led him into a life of asceticism, and the Pensées was in many ways his life's work. Pensées
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| Pyramus and Thisbe The love story of Pyramus and Thisbe, not really a part of Roman mythology, is actually a sentimental romance. It is briefly summarized by Hyginus (Fabulae 242) and more fully elaborated in Ovid (Metamorphoses 4). Pyramus_and_Thisbe
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| Arles |alt moy=10 m Arles
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| Aix-en-Provence | alt moy=173 m Aix-en-Provence
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| Libertarian Party (United States) Talk:Libertarian_Party_(United_States)
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| Hierocles of Alexandria Hierocles of Alexandria was a Greek Neoplatonist writer who was active around AD 430. Hierocles_of_Alexandria
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| Epaminondas Epaminondas (Greek: ) (ca. 418 BC–362 BC) was a Theban general and statesman of the 4th century BC who transformed the Ancient Greek city-state of Thebes, leading it out of Spartan subjugation into a preeminent position in Greek politics. Epaminondas
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| Noah's Ark Noah's Ark, according to the Book of Genesis (chapters 6-9), was a large vessel built at God's command to save Noah, his family, and stock of all the world's animals from the Deluge. Noah's_Ark
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| Æthelbald of Mercia Æthelbald (also spelled Ethelbald, or Aethelbald)The spelling "Æthelbald" uses the Anglo-Saxon alphabet, and so can be considered the most authentic; however, it has occasionally been modernized in secondary sources to "Ethelbald" or "Aethelbald". (died 757) was the King of Mercia, in what is now the English Midlands, from 716 until 757. Æthelbald_of_Mercia
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| Attic Greek Attic Greek is the prestige dialect of Ancient Greece that was spoken in Attica, which includes Athens. Of the ancient dialects, it is the most similar to later Greek, and is the standard form of the language studied in courses in "Ancient Greek". Attic_Greek
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| Hilary of Poitiers Hilarius or Saint Hilary (ca. 300 – 368) was bishop of Poitiers ('Pictavium') and considered an eminent doctor of the Western Christian Church. Hilary_of_Poitiers
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| Alvin Plantinga Ann Arbor, Michigan Alvin_Plantinga
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| Vincent of Lérins Saint Vincent of Lérins (in Latin, Vincentius) was a Gallic author of early Christian writings. Vincent_of_Lérins
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| Marshall County, Kentucky Marshall County is located in the U.S. Marshall_County,_Kentucky
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