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21Christian views on poverty and wealth — Jesus casting out the money changers from the Temple by Giotto, 14th century Since the inception of Christianity, there have been a variety of Christian attitudes towards materialism and wealth. John Cobb, Jr. argues that the economism that rules …
22alms — In the Graeco Roman world charity as the source of material support for the poor and destitute was almost unknown. Gifts [[➝ gifts]] of food and money were bestowed by the wealthy on those who could give something (e.g. political support) in… …
23CHARITY — The obligation to help the poor and the needy and to give them gifts is stated many times in the Bible and was considered by the rabbis of all ages to be one of the cardinal mitzvot of Judaism. In the Bible The Bible itself legislates several… …
24Lent — Quaresma redirects here. For other uses, see Quaresma (disambiguation). This article is about the observance of Lent in Western Christianity. For Lent in Orthodox Christianity, see Great Lent. For other uses, see Lent (disambiguation). Acolytes… …
25Great Lent — Orthodox church in the Czech Republic vested in lenten colors. Liturgical year Western …
26University of Virginia — The Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia Established 1819 Type Public Flagship Endowment …
27Teachings and impacts of Ayyavazhi — Part of the series on Ayyavazhi Theology …
28Religion in Sudan — Religion is an important aspect in the country of Sudan, with most of the country s people being animists, Christians, or Muslims. Somewhat more than half Sudan s population was Muslim in the early 1990s. Most Muslims, perhaps 90 percent, lived… …
29Richard Finn — The Very Reverend fr. Richard Damian Finn OP (born 1963) is Regent of Blackfriars, Oxford.Richard Finn was educated at the St Catherine s College, Cambridge (BA English, MA).He joined the Order of Preachers in 1985 and was ordained a Priest in… …
30Funeral (Buddhism) — In Buddhism, death marks the transition from this life to the next for the deceased. Among Buddhists death is regarded as an occasion of major religious significance, both for the deceased and for the survivors. For the deceased it marks the… …
