the indestructibility of matter
11HELMONT, JEAN BAPTIST VAN — a celebrated German chemist, the father of chemistry, born at Brussels; his early years were divided between the study of medicine and the practice of a religious mysticism; the works of Paracelsus stimulated his interest in chemistry and… …
12arts, East Asian — Introduction music and visual and performing arts of China, Korea, and Japan. The literatures of these countries are covered in the articles Chinese literature, Korean literature, and Japanese literature. Some studies of East Asia… …
13Christianity — /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; …
14What Is Life? — Infobox Book name = What is Life? Mind and Matter title orig = image caption = author = Erwin Schrödinger illustrator = cover artist = country = language = English series = subject = genre = Popular science publisher = Cambridge University Press… …
15Reincarnation — For other uses, see Reincarnation (disambiguation). Past Lives redirects here. For the band, see Past Lives (band). Reincarnation in Hindu art Reincarnation best describes the concept where the soul or spirit, after the death of the body, is… …
16Buddhism — Buddhist, n., adj. Buddhistic, Buddhistical, adj. Buddhistically, adv. /booh diz euhm, bood iz /, n. a religion, originated in India by Buddha (Gautama) and later spreading to China, Burma, Japan, Tibet, and parts of southeast Asia, holding that… …
17Numenius of Apamea — ▪ Greek philosopher flourished late 2nd century Greek philosopher chiefly responsible for the transition from Platonist (Platonism) idealism to a Neoplatonic synthesis of Hellenistic, Persian, and Jewish intellectual systems, with… …
18Hinduism — An article related to Hinduism …
19Sikhism and science — Sikhs do not disagree with science, as it does not conflict with Sikh Scriptures or beliefs. In fact scientists are just now discovering the concepts that were written in Sikh scriptures centuries ago. Sikh Gurus told Sikhs not to smoke, do drugs …
20tragedy — /traj i dee/, n., pl. tragedies. 1. a dramatic composition, often in verse, dealing with a serious or somber theme, typically that of a great person destined through a flaw of character or conflict with some overpowering force, as fate or society …
