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  • 41Christianity — • An account is given of Christianity as a religion, describing its origin, its relation to other religions, its essential nature and chief characteristics, but not dealing with its doctrines in detail nor its history as a visible organization… …

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  • 42heaven — n. 1. Firmament, sky, welkin, empyrean, celestial sphere, starry heaven, vault of heaven, canopy of heaven. 2. Paradise, Elysium, bliss, abodes of bliss, the Eternal Rest, our eternal home, our Father s house, Abraham s bosom, the Divine abode,… …

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  • 43Antillia — (or Antilia) is a semi mythical island which was reputed during the age of exploration to lie in the Atlantic Ocean far to the west of Portugal and Spain. The so called Phantom Island went by various other names such as Isle of Seven Cities, Ilha …

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  • 44Abraham's bosom — noun the place where the just enjoy the peace of heaven after death • Syn: ↑bosom of Abraham • Topics: ↑Luke, ↑Gospel of Luke, ↑Gospel According to Luke • Hypernyms: ↑Heaven * * * …

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  • 45Elysium — /əˈlɪziəm/ (say uh lizeeuhm), /i / (say ee ) noun 1. Also, Elysian fields, Elysian plains. Classical Mythology the abode of the blessed after death. 2. any place or state of perfect happiness. 3. an abode or state of the dead. {Latin, from Greek …

  • 46Bulu (Fijian mythology) — In Fijian mythology, Bulu is a name for the world of spirits (presumably the underworld). In the month called Vula i Ratumaibulu [ the month of Ratumaibulu , corresponding roughly to November] , the god Ratumaibulu comes from Bulu, the world of… …

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  • 47Pardes (Jewish exegesis) — Part of a series on The Bible …

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  • 48Messiah —     Messiah     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Messiah     (Or Messias.)     The Greek form Messias is a transliteration of the Hebrew, Messiah, the anointed . The word appears only twice of the promised prince (Daniel 9:26; Psalm 2:2); yet, when a… …

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  • 49Heaven — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Heaven >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 heaven heaven Sgm: N 1 kingdom of heaven kingdom of heaven kingdom of God Sgm: N 1 heavenly kingdom heavenly kingdom Sgm: N 1 throne of God throne of God Sgm: N 1 presence of God… …

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  • 50Elysian Fields — noun (Greek mythology) the abode of the blessed after death • Syn: ↑Elysium • Derivationally related forms: ↑elysian (for: ↑Elysium) • Topics: ↑Gr …

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