Search results for "Christianity in India/" - New World Encyclopedia
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- defeat and murder of Charles George Gordon in the Sudan. He served with distinction ... Kitchener was born in Ballylongford, County Kerry, in Ireland, son ...25 KB (3,907 words) - 14:28, 9 February 2022
- and established himself as a leading figure in the scientific revolution. ... existence of God and maintained a firm faith in Christianity. For him, nature ...20 KB (3,111 words) - 21:10, 16 April 2023
- is a predominantly Buddhist island nation in South Asia, located 18 miles ... Portugal and the Dutch, the British gained control in 1796. ...42 KB (6,170 words) - 15:45, 27 April 2023
- beliefs and practices are typically defined in light of a shared canonical ... In this context, religious thought and practice are aimed at delineating ...54 KB (7,792 words) - 03:38, 8 December 2022
- of a religious ritual. It has been practiced in many cultures throughout much ... animal sacrifice and of religious sacrifice in general, human victims were ...36 KB (5,474 words) - 22:07, 16 August 2022
- origin. It was Ahura Mazda (or Ormazd, in its shortened Pahlavi transliteration ... akin to the conceptualization of God in the Abrahamic traditions. At ...19 KB (2,918 words) - 16:30, 30 December 2021
- that everything is material (materialism), in order to eliminate the dichotomy ... prevented it from being accepted especially in the mainstream culture and ...36 KB (5,370 words) - 20:00, 9 November 2022
- other ritualistic purposes. Altars are found in shrines, temples, churches ... Altars continue to be used in Christianity, Buddhism, Hinduism, and ...49 KB (7,532 words) - 23:19, 9 May 2024
- colonies or administrative dependencies in which indigenous populations ... continue to impact the lives of many people in the world today, informing ...36 KB (5,415 words) - 07:40, 14 January 2023
- is an island nation off the coast of Africa in the southwest Indian Ocean ... In addition to the island of Mauritius, the republic includes the ...28 KB (4,021 words) - 00:49, 9 November 2022
- for humanity's search for meaning in the modern world. for nature, Merton recognized commonalities in the contemplative traditions ...21 KB (3,278 words) - 21:22, 30 April 2023
- Chakra (Sanskrit: meaning circle or wheel) is a widely used concept ... Another use of the term "chakra" is found in classical Indian ...24 KB (3,564 words) - 17:25, 30 September 2021
- The phrase Son of God is a title that was applied to different figures ... Many figures in the ancient world used the phrase "Son of God ...22 KB (3,158 words) - 15:11, 27 April 2023
- 1948) was one of the most important leaders in the fight for freedom in India ... As a member of a privileged and wealthy family, he studied law in ...56 KB (8,938 words) - 15:04, 16 June 2023
- to the creation of a Jewish homeland in Israel. The letter stated the ... the rights of other people resident in Palestine—that is, of the ...20 KB (3,067 words) - 05:52, 26 August 2023
- left|First arrival of the Roma outside Berne in the fifteenth century, described ... ethnic group who live primarily in Southern and Eastern Europe ...37 KB (5,594 words) - 21:36, 16 April 2023
- In addition, it is classified as a real number, A real number is a ... In the beginning, various groups in India wrote eight more or less ...21 KB (2,909 words) - 06:48, 13 June 2023
- is a worldwide religious tradition rooted in Indian culture and based on ... It is an English term, probably first used in the 1829 Oxford English Dictionary ...61 KB (9,460 words) - 19:05, 17 March 2022
- Award and Tony Award-winning English actor. In his acting, he gave a new life ... Shy in private, he played roles that dominated the stage and screen ...26 KB (4,059 words) - 05:09, 17 June 2023
- Paul F. Knitter, Zen Buddhism: A History (India and China) (World Wisdom ... techniques have become increasingly common in secular Western culture, where ...38 KB (5,451 words) - 00:07, 13 July 2021
