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  • 11State or Way — • Stages in the spiritual life Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. State or Way     State or Way (Purgative, Illuminative, Unitive)      …

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  • 12State or Way (Purgative, Illuminative, Unitive) —     State or Way (Purgative, Illuminative, Unitive)     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► State or Way (Purgative, Illuminative, Unitive)     The word state is used in various senses by theologians and spiritual writers. It may be taken to signify a… …

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  • 13bad — 1 Bad, evil, ill, wicked, naughty are comparable when they mean not meeting with the approval of the ethical consciousness. Bad is a very general term and applies to anyone or anything reprehensible, for whatever reason and to whatever degree… …

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  • 14however — I. conjunction Date: 14th century 1. in whatever manner or way that < will help however I can > 2. archaic although II. adverb Date: 14th century 1. a. in whateve …

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  • 15however — 1. adverb /hɑʊˈɛvə,haʊˈɛvɚ/ a) Nevertheless, nonetheless, even so, that said, in spite of this. He told me not to do it; however, I did it. b) To whatever degree. However clear you think youve been, many questions will remain. Syn …

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  • 16any — an•y [[t]ˈɛn i[/t]] adj. 1) one, a, an, or some; one or more without specification or identification: If you have any witnesses, produce them. Pick out any six you like[/ex] 2) whatever or whichever it may be: at any price[/ex] 3) in whatever&#8230; …

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  • 17howsoever — [hou΄sō ev′ər] adv. 1. to whatever degree or extent 2. by whatever means; in whatever manner …

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  • 18Buddhism 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&#8230; …

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  • 19e'er — Ever Ev eradv. [OE. ever, [ae]fre, AS. [ae]fre; perh. akin to AS. [=a] always. Cf. {Aye}, {Age},{Evry}, {Never}.] [Sometimes contracted into {e er}.] 1. At any time; at any period or point of time. [1913 Webster] No man ever yet hated his own&#8230; …

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  • 20Ever — Ev eradv. [OE. ever, [ae]fre, AS. [ae]fre; perh. akin to AS. [=a] always. Cf. {Aye}, {Age},{Evry}, {Never}.] [Sometimes contracted into {e er}.] 1. At any time; at any period or point of time. [1913 Webster] No man ever yet hated his own flesh.&#8230; …

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