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  • 41PHILOSOPHY, JEWISH — This article is arranged according to the following outline: WHAT IS JEWISH PHILOSOPHY? recent histories of jewish philosophy biblical and rabbinic antecedents bible rabbinic literature hellenistic jewish philosophy philo of alexandria biblical… …

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  • 42Divinization (Christian) — In Christian theology, divinization, deification, making divine or theosis is the transforming effect of divine grace.[1] This concept of salvation is historical and fundamental for Christian understanding that is prominent in the Eastern… …

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  • 43Armenians in Turkey — ( tr. Türkiye Ermenileri; hy. Թուրքահայեր, Պոլսահայեր, the latter meaning Istanbul Armenian) have an estimated population of 40,000 (1995) to 70,000. [cite web | last=Turay | first=Anna | title=Tarihte Ermeniler | publisher= [http://www.bolsohays …

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  • 44ALTAR — (Heb. מִזְבֵּח, mizbe aḥ, derived from the root zbḥ (זבח), meaning to slaughter (as a sacrifice) ), originally the place where sacrificial slaughter was performed (e.g., the sacrifice of Isaac in Gen. 22). According to biblical law however,… …

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  • 45Easter — This article is about the Christian Festival. For secular uses, see Easter customs and Ēostre. For other uses, see Easter (disambiguation). Easter Resurrected Jesus and Mary Magdalene, by Antonio da Correggio, 1543 …

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  • 46Ash Wednesday — For other uses, see Ash Wednesday (disambiguation). Ash Wednesday A cross of ashes on a worshipper s forehead on Ash Wednesday Observed by Followers of many Christian denominations, primarily Western Christian (see below) …

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  • 47Christmastide — Liturgical year Western Advent Christmastide Epiphany Pre Lent Lent Easter Triduum Eastertide Ascensiontide Pentecost Ordinary Time Eastern Feast of Cross Nativity Fast Nativity T …

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  • 48Vespers — For other uses, see Vespers (disambiguation). Benedictine monks singing Vespers on Holy Saturday Vespers is the evening prayer service in the Western Catholic, Eastern (Byzantine) Catholic, and Eastern Orthodox, Anglican, and Lutheran liturgies… …

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  • 49Canonical hours — Benedictine monks singing Vespers on Holy Saturday. Canonical hours are divisions of time which serve as increments between the prescribed prayers of the daily round. A Book of Hours contains such a set of prayers. In western Catholicism,… …

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  • 50Book of Enoch — For other writings attributed to Enoch, see Book of Enoch (disambiguation). Part of a series on …

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