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41Parables — • A comparison, or a parallel, by which one thing is used to illustrate another. Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Parables Parables …
42WOMAN — This article is arranged according to the following outline: the historical perspective biblical period marriage and children women in household life economic roles educational and managerial roles religious roles women outside the household… …
43ZEALOTS AND SICARII — Introduction This article deals not only with the group of fighters for the freedom of Israel known from josephus as the Zealots, but includes in its survey other groups with similar aims, particularly the Sicarii. Judea differed from the other… …
44Pre-Lenten Season — The Pre Lenten Season (see also Septuagesima) is the period of preparation before the beginning of the liturgical season of Lent.Western ChurchesIn the Roman Catholic, Anglican and Lutheran churches, the pre Lenten season lastis from Septuagesima …
45Ludolph of Saxony — (Ludolphus de Saxonia, or Ludolph the Carthusian), was a German ecclesiastical writer of the fourteenth century.BiographyHis life is as little known as his works are celebrated. His date of birth is unknown. We have no certain knowledge of his… …
46Origins of Christianity — Main article: History of early Christianity For centuries, the traditional understanding has been that Judaism came before Christianity and that Christianity separated from Judaism some time after the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 CE.… …
47Christianity — /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; …
48Jesus Christ — 1. Jesus (def. 1). 2. Jesus (def. 5). * * * Introduction also called Jesus of Galilee or Jesus of Nazareth born c. 6–4 BC, Bethlehem died c. AD 30, Jerusalem founder of Christianity, one of the world s largest religions, and the incarnation …
49Judaism — /jooh dee iz euhm, day , deuh /, n. 1. the monotheistic religion of the Jews, having its ethical, ceremonial, and legal foundation in the precepts of the Old Testament and in the teachings and commentaries of the rabbis as found chiefly in the… …
50Paul, the Apostle, Saint — ▪ Christian Apostle Introduction original name Saul of Tarsus born 4 BCE?, Tarsus in Cilicia [now in Turkey] died 62–64, Rome [Italy] one of the leaders of the first generation of Christians, often considered to be the second most important… …
