Search results for "Religion in the United States" - New World Encyclopedia
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- and university educator. He was a pioneer in the field of secular religious ... Smart became widely known outside the academy, at least in Britain ...21 KB (3,067 words) - 09:56, 11 March 2023
- model. He was a close friend of the U.S. German-born theologian ... May is best known for his work on the human struggles of living in ...14 KB (2,212 words) - 02:44, 16 December 2022
- pioneer, soldier, and statesman. He was the seventh governor of Kentucky ... Born in South Carolina, Adair enlisted in the state militia and served ...12 KB (1,815 words) - 04:05, 3 August 2022
- established for charitable purposes only. The law favors charities because ... A charity goes beyond giving relief to the poor or homeless, extending ...17 KB (2,518 words) - 01:47, 4 December 2023
- Blasphemy is the defamation of the name of one or more gods. In a ... The word blasphemy is derived from the Middle English blasfemen, which ...20 KB (3,022 words) - 14:33, 8 February 2022
- The Fugitive Slave Act was a federal law in the United States providing ... The Articles of Confederation of the New England Confederation of ...9 KB (1,324 words) - 07:11, 15 April 2024
- 1916) was an American educator, dedicated to the education of young children ... Susan Blow was born in St. Louis, Missouri, as the oldest of six children ...9 KB (1,286 words) - 23:57, 26 February 2023
- The phrase separation of church and state is a common interpretation ... The role of religion in American public life remains an unresolved ...29 KB (4,563 words) - 19:48, 21 April 2023
- The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (abbreviated UDHR) is a ... Eleanor Roosevelt, first chairperson of the Commission on Human Rights ...26 KB (3,859 words) - 12:00, 3 May 2023
- like purposes, and often, especially in the past, serving ceremonial ... The history of friendly societies is entwined with benefit societies ...12 KB (1,802 words) - 06:44, 15 April 2024
- Murder is the unlawful and intentional killing of one human being ... and "fetal homicide" both involve the killing of an unborn fetus ...16 KB (2,487 words) - 02:36, 11 March 2023
- A rite of passage is a ritual that marks a change in a person's ... Despite their diversity, rites of passage all serve the same purpose: ...15 KB (2,210 words) - 01:43, 15 December 2022
- and briefly a politician who became the first woman to serve in the ... At 87 years of age, Felton is also the oldest freshman senator to ...12 KB (1,826 words) - 01:42, 8 December 2022
- a wave of creative experimentation in modern dance. She and her husband, Ted Shawn, founded the influential dance school ...12 KB (1,963 words) - 23:52, 21 August 2022
- was a landmark case in which the Supreme Court of the United States ... The Supreme Court overturned Griswold's conviction and invalidated ...10 KB (1,529 words) - 05:50, 25 February 2023
- was an artist, poet and writer. He was born in Lebanon and spent much of his ... ==Youth in Lebanon== According to his relative of the same name, the ...9 KB (1,418 words) - 03:34, 6 October 2022
- Advent (from the Latin Adventus, "coming," sc. Redemptoris ... Advent (and adventism) has its roots in Hebrew and Christian prophetic ...6 KB (939 words) - 14:01, 7 May 2024
- James Monroe (April 28, 1758 – July 4, 1831) was a member of the ... Monroe was a popular president who ran unopposed for a second term ...18 KB (2,572 words) - 16:07, 8 February 2023
- |region1 = United States (New York) |region2 = United States (North Carolina) |pop1 = ...19 KB (2,784 words) - 00:36, 3 May 2023
- for public office. Landon was a key figure in the United States Republican ... Landon was born in 1887, to John Manuel and Anne Mossman Landon. The ...12 KB (1,812 words) - 16:52, 20 July 2023
