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1Goodness — (Roget s Thesaurus) >Capability of producing good. Good qualities. < N PARAG:Goodness >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 goodness goodness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 excellence excellence merit Sgm: N 1 virtue virtue &c. 944 Sgm: N 1 value value …
2excellence — n. 1. Superiority, eminence, distinction, pre eminence, transcendence. 2. Good quality, superior quality, superior goodness, superiority. 3. Valuable point or property or characteristic, advantage, good point, good quality, valuable feature or… …
3Cain — The elder son of Adam and Eve. Cain offered fruits of the earth (he was a farmer) to the Lord, but they were rejected; whereas his brother Abel offered meat, which was accepted (Gen. 4). How the verdict was signalled is not described, or why.… …
4ethics — /eth iks/, n.pl. 1. (used with a sing. or pl. v.) a system of moral principles: the ethics of a culture. 2. the rules of conduct recognized in respect to a particular class of human actions or a particular group, culture, etc.: medical ethics;… …
5Gnosticism — This article is part of a series on Gnosticism History of Gnosticism …
6Christianity — /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; …
7biblical 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… …
8Sin — • A moral evil Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Sin Sin † Catholic Encyclopedia ► …
9Plotinus — Infobox Philosopher region = Western Philosophy era = Ancient philosophy color = #B0C4DE image size = 200px image caption = Plotinus name = Plotinus birth = 204, Lycopolis death = 270, Campania school tradition = Neoplatonism main interests =… …
10Ethics — • Many writers regard ethics as any scientific treatment of the moral order and divide it into theological, or Christian, ethics (moral theology) and philosophical ethics (moral philosophy) Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Ethics …
