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61Buddhism and Hinduism — are two closely related religions that are in some ways parallel each other and in other ways are divergent in theory and practice.The Vedic, Buddhist, and Jain religions share a common regional culture situated near and around north eastern… …
62HISTORICAL SURVEY: THE STATE AND ITS ANTECEDENTS (1880–2006) — Introduction It took the new Jewish nation about 70 years to emerge as the State of Israel. The immediate stimulus that initiated the modern return to Zion was the disappointment, in the last quarter of the 19th century, of the expectation that… …
63Meaning of life — This article is about the philosophical concept. For other uses, see Meaning of life (disambiguation). Where Do We Come From? What Are We? Where Are We Going? One of Post Impressionist Paul Gauguin s most famous paintings. The meaning of life… …
64Religious Life — • Overview and evangelical ideas on what makes up religious life Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Religious Life Religious Life …
65Archaeology of the Cross and Crucifix — Archæology of the Cross and Crucifix † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Archæology of the Cross and Crucifix I. PRIMITIVE CRUCIFORM SIGNS The sign of the cross, represented in its simplest form by a crossing of two lines at right angles,… …
66PRIESTS AND PRIESTHOOD — Definition of Priesthood The priests are the principal functionaries in divine services, their special task being to engage in cultic ceremonies which they conducted mainly in the Temple. In general the priests post is authorized by hereditary… …
67Buddhism and psychology — overlap in theory and in practice. Over the last century, three strands of interplay have evolved: * Descriptive phenomenology: Western and Buddhist scholars have found in Buddhist teachings a detailed introspective phenomenological psychology… …
68Talmud and Midrash — ▪ Judaism Introduction commentative and interpretative writings that hold a place in the Jewish religious tradition second only to the Bible (Old Testament). Definition of terms The Hebrew term Talmud (“study” or “learning”) commonly… …
69The Cross and Crucifix in Liturgy — The Cross and Crucifix in Liturgy † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Cross and Crucifix in Liturgy (1) Material Objects in Liturgical Use; (2) Liturgical Forms connected with Them; (3) Festivals Commemorative of the Holy Cross;… …
70Religion and homosexuality — See also: LGBT matters and religion Conservative Christian protesters at a 2006 gay pride event in San Francisco. The relationship between religion and homosexuality can vary greatly across time and place, within and between different religions… …
