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111Spiritual Hierarchy — Part of a series on Theosophy Founders of the T. S. Helena Blavatsky · …
112Maban — or Mabain is a material that is held to be magical in Australian Aboriginal mythology. It is the material from which the Clever Women and Clever Men [ Clever Women and Clever Men is the traditional scholarly euphemism for Shaman employed in the… …
113International Baiat — Bai at (Pledge of Allegiance) =Ba iat or Bay ah (Arabic: بَيْعَة) is an Islamic practice which is literally translated with the meaning to sell . In a religious context it means oath of allegiance . With this oath the convert to a certain… …
114Imagerie par résonance magnétique — Pour les articles homonymes, voir IRM et MRI. L imagerie par résonance magnétique (IRM) est une technique d imagerie médicale permettant d obtenir des vues 2D ou 3D de l intérieur du corps de façon non invasive avec une résolution relativement… …
115dietary law — Judaism. law dealing with foods permitted to be eaten, food preparation and combinations, and the utensils and dishes coming into contact with food. Cf. kashruth. [1925 30] * * * ▪ religion Introduction any of the prescriptions as to what… …
116nervous system — Anat., Zool. 1. the system of nerves and nerve centers in an animal or human, including the brain, spinal cord, nerves, and ganglia. 2. a particular part of this system. Cf. autonomic nervous system, central nervous system, peripheral nervous… …
117Roman Catholicism — the faith, practice, and system of government of the Roman Catholic Church. [1815 25] * * * Largest single Christian denomination in the world, with some one billion members, or about 18% of the world s population. The Roman Catholic church has… …
118African religions — Indigenous religions of the African continent. The introduced religions of Islam (in northern Africa) and Christianity (in southern Africa) are now the continent s major religions, but traditional religions still play an important role,… …
119biblical literature — Introduction four bodies of written works: the Old Testament writings according to the Hebrew canon; intertestamental works, including the Old Testament Apocrypha; the New Testament writings; and the New Testament Apocrypha. The Old… …
120biological development — Introduction the progressive changes in size, shape, and function during the life of an organism by which its genetic potentials (genotype) are translated into functioning mature systems (phenotype). Most modern philosophical outlooks would …
