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  • 1Contemplation — • The idea of contemplation is connected with that of mystical theology Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. contemplation     Contemplation      …

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  • 2contemplation — I (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Meditation] Syn. consideration, reflection, study; see reflection 1 , thought 1 . 2. [Intention] Syn. design, expectation, ambition; see anticipation 1 , plan 2 , purpose 1 . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun 1. An act of… …

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  • 3Mystical Theology — • Mysticism and mystical prayer or contemplation considered from a Catholic perspective, along with a bibliography of famous Christian mystics Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Mystical Theology     Mystical Theology …

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  • 4The Passion of Christ —     The Passion of Christ (Devotion)     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Devotion to the Passion of Christ     See also THE PASSION OF CHRIST IN THE GOSPELS.     The sufferings of Our Lord, which culminated in His death upon the cross, seem to have… …

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  • 5Mystical theology — A series of articles on Christian mysticism Articles Aspects of meditation • Christian meditation • Contemplative prayer • Hesychasm • Mystical theology • Reflection on the New Age Early period …

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  • 6The World as Will and Representation — The title page of the expanded 1844 publication The World as Will and Representation (Die Welt als Wille und Vorstellung) is the central work of the German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer. The first edition was published in December 1818,[1] and… …

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  • 7Louis le Brocquy — Infobox Artist name = Louis le Brocquy imagesize = 230px caption = Photograph by Perry Ogden, 2000 birthdate = Birth date and age|1916|11|10|df=yes location = Dublin, Ireland deathdate = deathplace = nationality = Irish field = Painting, Drawing …

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  • 8Teaching of St. Augustine of Hippo —     Teaching of St. Augustine of Hippo     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Teaching of St. Augustine of Hippo     St. Augustine of Hippo (354 430) is a philosophical and theological genius of the first order, dominating, like a pyramid, antiquity and… …

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  • 9Thom Merrick — (born January 1, 1963, in Sacramento, California) is an American artist. He attended the San Francisco Art Institute, and emerged in the mid 1980s, represented by pioneer gallerists Colin de Land (b. 1955 d. 2003) and Pat Hearn (b. 1955 d. 2000)… …

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  • 10Robert Southwell (Jesuit) — For the diplomat, see Robert Southwell (diplomat) Saint Robert Southwell, S.J. (1561 1595). Line engraving by Matthaus Greuter (Greuther) or Paul Maupin, published 1608. Robert Southwell (c. 1561 – 21 February 1595), also Saint Robert Southwell,… …

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