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1History of the Jews in the Land of Israel — The History of the Jews in the Land of Israel begins with the ancient Israelites (also known as Hebrews), who settled in the land of Israel. The Israelites traced their common lineage to the biblical patriarch Abraham through Isaac and Jacob.… …
2British moralists of the eighteenth century: Shaftesbury, Butler and Price — David McNaughton In this chapter I discuss the moral theories of three influential writers: Anthony Ashley Cooper, Third Earl of Shaftesbury (1671–1713); Joseph Butler (1692–1752) and Richard Price (1723–91). All three wrote extensively on issues …
3Prayers for the Dead — • Catholic teaching regarding prayers for the dead is bound up inseparably with the doctrine of purgatory and the more general doctrine of the communion of the saints, which is an article of the Apostle s Creed Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight …
4Devotion to the Blessed Virgin — Devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary Down to the Council of Nicaea Devotion to Our Blessed Lady in its ultimate analysis must be regarded as a practical application of… …
5Devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary — Devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary Down to the Council of Nicaea Devotion to Our Blessed Lady in its ultimate analysis must be regarded as a practical application of… …
6Anaxagoras and the atomists — C.C.W.Taylor ANAXAGORAS In the course of the fifth century BC the political and cultural pre eminence of Athens attracted to the city a considerable number of intellectuals of various kinds from all over the Greek world. This phenomenon, the so… …
7Gift of the Holy Ghost — The Gift of the Holy Ghost is a Christian term referenced in the Bible and in the Latter Day Saint movement.BibleThe term The Gift of the Holy Ghost is a biblical reference from the message which was preached in Acts 2 by the Apostle Peter. [Acts …
8Grandmaster Flash and The Furious Five — Infobox musical artist Name = Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five Img capt = Background = group or band Origin = New York City Instrument = Genre = Hip hop Funk Electro Years active = 1976 1989 Label = Enjoy Records Sugar Hill Records… …
9Homosexuality and the Churches — ▪ 1994 Introduction by Martin E. Marty Sexuality, always a troubling issue in religion, has become the centre of controversy in American religious bodies in recent decades. Whereas struggles over civil rights, protest over the Vietnam war,… …
10Islam in Iran — The Islamic conquest of Persia (637 651) led to the end of the Sassanid Empire and the eventual decline of the Zoroastrian religion in Persia. However, the achievements of the previous Persian civilizations were not lost, but were to a great… …
