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  • 21Antoine Banier — The abbé Antoine Banier (1673 1741), a French clergyman and member of the Académie des Inscriptions et Belles Lettres from 1713 [His antiquarian contributions to the Académie s Transactions are less remembered today.] , was a historian [His… …

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  • 22St. Catherine of Alexandria —     St. Catherine of Alexandria     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► St. Catherine of Alexandria     A virgin and martyr whose feast is celebrated in the Latin Church and in the various Oriental churches on 25 November, and who for almost six centuries… …

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  • 23New Adam, New Eve — Space: 1999 episode Episode no. Season 2 Episode 10 Directed by Charles Crichton Written by …

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  • 24Gentilism — Gen til*ism, n. [Cf. F. gentilisme.] [1913 Webster] 1. Hethenism; paganism; the worship of false gods. [1913 Webster] 2. Tribal feeling; devotion to one s gens …

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  • 25Idolatrous — I*dol a*trous, a. 1. Of or pertaining to idolatry; partaking of the nature of idolatry; given to idolatry or the worship of false gods; as, idolatrous sacrifices. [1913 Webster] [Josiah] put down the idolatrous priests. 2 Kings xxiii. 5. [1913… …

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  • 26Norman McLeod (minister) — Rev. Norman McLeod Norman McLeod, (17 September 1780 – 14 March 1866), was a Presbyterian minister from Scotland who led a significant settlement of Highlanders to Nova Scotia and finally to Waipu, New Zealand. Contents …

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  • 27St. Ouen —     St. Ouen     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► St. Ouen     (OWEN; DADON, Latin Audaenus).     Archbishop of Rouen, b. at Sancy, near Soissons about 609; d. at Clichy la Garenne, near Paris, 24 Aug., 683. His father, Autharius, and his mother, Aiga,… …

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  • 28biblical literature — Introduction       four bodies of written works: the Old Testament writings according to the Hebrew canon; intertestamental works, including the Old Testament Apocrypha; the New Testament writings; and the New Testament Apocrypha.       The Old… …

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  • 29Idolatry — The Adoration of the Golden Calf by Nicolas Poussin. Idolatry is a pejorative term for the worship of an idol, a physical object such as a cult image, as a god,[1] or practices believed to verge on worship, such as giving undue honour and regard… …

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  • 30PROPHETS AND PROPHECY — This article is arranged according to the following outline: in the bible classifications nature of prophecy origin and function dreams divination pre classical prophets terminology group prophecy ecstasy group life of prophets role in society… …

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