secular science
71Registan — The Registan was the heart of the ancient Samarkand, Uzbekistan. The name Registan (ریگستان) means Sandy place in Persian. It is said, the sand was strewn on the ground to soak up the blood from the public executions that were held there until… …
72Yefet ben Ali — [Japheth ben Ali, Japheth ha Levi.] was perhaps the foremost Karaite commentator on the Bible, during the Golden Age of Karaism . He lived during the 10th century, a native of Basra ( in present day Iraq) Later in his life, he moved to Jerusalem …
73Helvetic Consensus — The Helvetic Consensus (Latin: Formula consensus ecclesiarum Helveticarum ) is a Swiss Reformed symbol drawn up in 1675 to guard against doctrines taught at the French academy of Saumur, especially Amyraldism. OriginThe strict and uncompromising… …
74Eleazar Chisma — (Ḥisma) was a tanna of the second and third generations (second century); he was a disciple of Joshua ben Hananiah and Gamaliel II. (Ḥag. 3a; Hor. 10a). In their use of the word ben in connection with his cognomen Ḥisma or Ḥasma (see Geiger,… …
75education — /ej oo kay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for mature life. 2. the act or process of… …
76Europe, history of — Introduction history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… …
77religion — religionless, adj. /ri lij euhn/, n. 1. a set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe, esp. when considered as the creation of a superhuman agency or agencies, usually involving devotional and ritual observances, and… …
78Christianity — /kris chee an i tee/, n., pl. Christianities. 1. the Christian religion, including the Catholic, Protestant, and Eastern Orthodox churches. 2. Christian beliefs or practices; Christian quality or character: Christianity mixed with pagan elements; …
79Criticism of religion — Part of a series on Irreligion …
80MUSIC — This article is arranged according to the following outline: introduction written sources of direct and circumstantial evidence the material relics and iconography notated sources oral tradition archives and important collections of jewish music… …
