pray for the souls of the departed
41Anniversaries — Solemn days commemorated yearly, on which men were wont to pray for the souls of special departed friends or patrons …
42Roman 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… …
43Minbari — The Minbari are a fictional alien race featured in the television show Babylon 5. The Minbari characters of Delenn and Lennier figure prominently throughout the series; Neroon, Draal, and Dukhat are less prominent Minbari characters. The… …
44Mormonism and Judaism — The doctrines of the Latter Day Saint movement, commonly referred to as Mormonism, teach that its adherents, Latter day Saints, are either direct descendants of the House of Israel, or are adopted into it. As such, Judaism is foundational to the… …
45Hermes — For other uses, see Hermes (disambiguation). Hermes So called “Logios Hermes” (Hermes,Orator). Marble, Roman copy from the late 1st century CE early 2nd century CE after a Greek original of the 5th …
46Women in Judaism — The role of women in Judaism is determined by the Hebrew Bible, the Oral Law (the corpus of rabbinic literature), by custom, and by non religious cultural factors. Although the Hebrew Bible and rabbinic literature mention various female role… …
47Scapular — For the shoulder bone, see Scapula. The devotional scapular of Our Lady of Mount Carmel or Brown Scapular. The term scapular (from Latin scapulae, shoulders ) as used today refers to two specific, yet related, Christian Sacramentals, namely the… …
48Glossary of terms in Hinduism — The following is a glossary of terms and concepts in Hinduism. The list consists of concepts that are derived from both Hinduism and Hindu tradition, which are expressed as words in Sanskrit as well as other languages of India. The main purpose… …
49Demographics of Palestine — The Demographics of Palestine refers to the demography, or the statistical study of the population of Palestine. Studies of the subject can cover a wide historical and geographical scope, with the definition of Palestine varying throughout the… …
50Bosom of Abraham — The phrase Bosom of Abraham refers to the place of comfort in sheol (Greek: hades ) where the Jews said the righteous dead awaited Judgment Day. The phrase Bosom of Abraham is found in ; ) or the Bosom of Abraham (; sqq.), and of the highest form …
