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- to as molestation) is defined by the forcing of undesired sexual acts by one ... Sexual behavior is related to the very purpose of human existence: ...18 KB (2,684 words) - 19:52, 21 April 2023
- to the English military occupation of Scotland during significant ... To the Scottish people, Wallace was the exemplification of undying ...21 KB (3,320 words) - 20:44, 13 May 2023
- Revolutionary War began, and is seen as one of the first examples of African ... to her personal circumstances or to issues of race. Rather her poems are ...13 KB (1,993 words) - 03:59, 24 November 2022
- Carnegie, Andrew Category:Public [[Image:Andrew-carnegie-portrait-pd.png|thumb|Andrew Carnegie]] ...35 KB (5,539 words) - 20:11, 26 July 2023
- The Acts of the Apostles is a book of the New Testament. It is commonly ... the Acts of Paul (and Thecla), the Acts of Andrew, and the Acts of John. ...37 KB (5,957 words) - 07:25, 17 November 2023
- This chemical is used mostly as an intermediate in the production ... A minor but significant use of ethylene oxide is for the sterilization ...12 KB (1,739 words) - 04:37, 22 March 2024
- The Bosporan Kingdom, or the Kingdom of the Cimmerian Bosporus, was ... Rome, it continued to enjoy a high degree of autonomy as a client-state ...15 KB (2,433 words) - 19:50, 20 November 2023
- officer and explorer. Fremont mapped most of the Oregon Trail and climbed ... Fremont was the first candidate of the Republican Party for the office ...16 KB (2,336 words) - 16:59, 5 April 2024
- The term Poor Man's Bible refers to various forms of Christian ... Until the invention of the Printing press in 1439, the average Christian ...33 KB (5,258 words) - 00:23, 12 April 2023
- (the Dialogist) in Eastern Orthodoxy because of the Dialogues he wrote. Gregory ... A senator's son and himself the governor of Rome at 30, Gregory ...18 KB (2,721 words) - 14:47, 31 January 2023
- Gregory of Nyssa (Latin:Gregorius Nyssenus, Greek: Άγιος Γρηγόριος ... and Roman Catholic Christianity, all of which celebrate his memory ...19 KB (2,913 words) - 18:10, 31 January 2023
- The Red Terror in Soviet Russia was the campaign of mass arrests and ... in reply to White Terror. The stated purpose of this campaign was struggle ...22 KB (3,197 words) - 02:29, 8 December 2022
- The conscience refers to a person’s sense of right and wrong. Having ... ==The elements of conscience== Conscience refers to a person’s sense ...25 KB (3,722 words) - 21:26, 7 September 2023
- James Monroe (April 28, 1758 – July 4, 1831) was a member of the ... Party effectively moribund, the eight years of Monroe's administration ...18 KB (2,572 words) - 16:07, 8 February 2023
- religious teachings were an eclectic blend of various traditions including ... The teachings of Mani were once widely circulated in the ancient world ...9 KB (1,391 words) - 02:52, 6 November 2022
- countrymen during the First Jewish War of 66-73. The son of Agrippa I ... the right to name the important post of high priest of Jerusalem. Agrippa ...13 KB (2,047 words) - 06:49, 16 June 2023
- logician, cryptographer and one of the originators of modern computer ... codebreaking center, and was for a time head of Hut 8, the section responsible ...35 KB (5,278 words) - 04:33, 17 June 2023
- yoga")Lindsay Jones (ed.), Encyclopedia of Religion, 2nd Ed. (Macmillan ... The origins of the scholarly Indian Yogācāra tradition were rooted ...17 KB (2,529 words) - 11:10, 25 May 2023
- Nautilus (from Greek nautilos, "sailor") is the common name ... by having an external shell and two pair of gills rather than one (Vecchione ...16 KB (2,282 words) - 04:24, 11 March 2023
- is a nation in northwest Europe and one of the constituent countries of ... The Kingdom of Scotland was an independent state until May 1, 1707 ...48 KB (6,984 words) - 17:25, 12 May 2024
- January 5, 1933) was the thirtieth President of the United States. Famed for ... in the White House after the scandals of his predecessor's administration ...18 KB (2,751 words) - 18:37, 25 November 2023
- Operetta is a genre of the performing arts, related to opera, but ... made opera, a typically dense and epic form of entertainment, available to ...19 KB (2,844 words) - 00:52, 18 November 2022
- Massachusetts in the United States House of Representatives and later served ... Butler was born in Deerfield, New Hampshire, the son of Captain John ...20 KB (3,004 words) - 09:28, 28 September 2023
- Baptist minister, known as the "father of modern missions." Carey ... Among those who assisted in the task of Bible translation was Ram ...25 KB (3,845 words) - 15:53, 7 May 2023
- this last term himself. Bataille was one of the founding members of the ... The members of the College were united in their dissatisfaction with ...19 KB (2,766 words) - 15:09, 21 May 2024
- organized the National Colonization Society of America and the American Colonization ... The society held close control over the development of Liberia until ...11 KB (1,715 words) - 03:32, 24 July 2023
- The Five Pillars of Islam refers to "the five duties incumbent ... Sometimes exceptions are made to some of these duties in exceptional ...17 KB (2,568 words) - 20:40, 9 April 2023
- #039;s revolution against the dictatorship of Fulgencio Batista, he grew ... Falls, which was on the New York Times list of top ten books in 1993 and was ...25 KB (4,012 words) - 03:04, 8 December 2022
- is the Islamic rite of pilgrimage in Mecca, the city in Saudi Arabia ... It is the most overt demonstration of the solidarity of the Muslim ...29 KB (4,558 words) - 16:54, 21 January 2024
- Saint Agnes (291–304 C.E.) was a virgin martyr and saint of the ... Traditionally, Agnes was martyred for her faith during the persecution ...11 KB (1,796 words) - 06:46, 16 June 2023
- The Gospel of Thomas is an important but long lost work of the New ... biblical gospels in that the resurrection of Jesus plays no part in it, ...20 KB (3,346 words) - 20:09, 11 September 2021
- ) (967 – August 15, 1038) was Grand Prince of the Magyars (997-1000/1001 ... internal peace in his kingdom. Based on his acts, he is generally considered ...19 KB (3,077 words) - 20:02, 9 February 2023
- An Indian reservation in the United States is an area of land managed ... but more aggressively pursued by President Andrew Jackson after the passage ...36 KB (5,257 words) - 22:03, 4 February 2023
- The Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the ... Members of all branches of the U.S. military are eligible to receive ...32 KB (4,854 words) - 23:23, 14 June 2023
- Reconstruction is the name of the historical period following the ... to 1877, but some historians include a phase of Presidential Reconstruction ...46 KB (6,871 words) - 19:08, 16 April 2023
- Catholic) who want union with the Republic of Ireland to re-unite the whole ... Former British Prime Minister John Major had laid some of the groundwork ...31 KB (4,792 words) - 08:51, 27 September 2023
- [[Image:Rembrandt-The return of the prodigal son.jpg|thumb|300px|right ... Forgiveness is the mental, emotional, and spiritual process of letting ...31 KB (4,680 words) - 06:32, 1 April 2024
- The Church of Scotland (known informally as The Kirk) is the national ... The church adheres to the Bible and the Westminster Confession of ...20 KB (2,987 words) - 22:00, 10 December 2023
- The Battle of Austerlitz (also known as the Battle of the Three Emperors ... 1805, Austria and France signed the Treaty of Pressburg, which took the former ...32 KB (5,047 words) - 11:31, 20 September 2023
- was an Irish playwright who, at the height of his fame, won the Nobel Prize ... his life, disdaining the commercialism of capitalism and believing that ...12 KB (1,761 words) - 07:04, 18 April 2024
- Codex Sinaiticus is one of the most important hand-written ancient ... Originally, it contained the whole of both Testaments. The Greek Old ...31 KB (4,479 words) - 22:23, 7 January 2024
- that is used to shape or finish a piece of work through rubbing which ... are used very extensively in a wide variety of industrial, domestic, and technological ...20 KB (3,070 words) - 06:35, 14 June 2023
- Public libraries exist in most nations of the world and are often ... well as educational and nonfiction materials of interest to the general public; ...23 KB (3,301 words) - 23:36, 2 December 2022
- Hermitage") is considered to be one of the most remarkable art treasures ... above Bulguksa, the grotto overlooks the Sea of Japan (East Sea) and rests ...13 KB (1,917 words) - 09:48, 26 January 2023
- The Community of Christ, formerly known as the Reorganized Church ... dedicated to justice, outreach and youth. As of 2006, the Community of Christ ...34 KB (5,277 words) - 00:19, 8 January 2024
- In the New Testament, Judas Iscariot (died April 29–33 C.E.) is ... Gospel narratives, Judas is still somewhat of an ambivalent figure in Christian ...31 KB (5,055 words) - 06:37, 28 February 2023
- 1969), was the thirty-sixth kabaka (king) of Buganda from 1939 until his ... used in Uganda. As king he was also leader of the Baganda people, the largest ...15 KB (2,301 words) - 19:37, 10 November 2022
- penalty; or grant clemency, or the lessening of the punishment, by means of ... Public debate invariable surrounds the pardoning of a criminal, despite ...35 KB (5,395 words) - 13:20, 11 March 2023
- | order=19th President of the United States | date1=March 4, 1877 ... | date of birth=October 4, 1822 | place of birth=Delaware, Ohio ...15 KB (2,246 words) - 18:25, 22 December 2022
- postcard, commenting on the consequences of sexual ignorance.]] sexual intercourse, and other aspects of human sexuality. Common avenues ...26 KB (3,715 words) - 19:51, 21 April 2023
- Crucifixion was an ancient method of execution practiced in the Roman ... The purpose of crucifixion was to provide a gruesome public way to ...29 KB (4,573 words) - 06:30, 11 January 2024
- date back about 2500 years with the arrival of Judaism, ... followed by arrival of Christianity around 2000 years ago. ...24 KB (3,424 words) - 21:10, 10 December 2023
- remains are buried, usually with some form of marker to establish their identity ... A cemetery is generally a place of respect for the dead where the ...16 KB (2,305 words) - 23:49, 3 December 2023
- Testament apocrypha, as a devoted disciple of Jesus. She is considered by ... Mary Magdalene's name identifies her as the "Mary of Magdala ...24 KB (3,839 words) - 16:10, 7 November 2022
- The King James Version of the Bible, or Authorized Version, first ... ==History of the Text== The New Testament of the King James Version ...44 KB (6,927 words) - 23:10, 3 March 2023
- national, ethnic, racial, or religious group of people either entirely or a ... Genocide is defined by the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment ...35 KB (5,250 words) - 06:50, 18 April 2024
- Musical theater is a form of theater combining music, songs, spoken ... Some of the best-loved musicals, such as Oklahoma!, The Sound of Music ...33 KB (5,216 words) - 19:34, 10 November 2022
- was a British general and commander in chief of the British North American ... Gage was born in Firle, England the second son of the first Viscount ...15 KB (2,235 words) - 21:09, 30 April 2023
- The Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union (commonly referred ... The Articles set the rules for operations of the "United States ...43 KB (6,401 words) - 17:38, 16 August 2023
- The historicity of Jesus concerns the historical authenticity of Jesus ... of biblical scholars argue that Jesus never existed as a historical ...44 KB (6,589 words) - 16:59, 22 February 2023
- October 3, 1838) was a leader and warrior of the Sauk Native American tribe ... During the War of 1812 he fought on the side of the British. Later ...18 KB (2,766 words) - 19:44, 14 August 2021
- is the southernmost point on the surface of the Earth, on the opposite ... is a major factor in the exploration of and the research conducted ...23 KB (3,208 words) - 15:38, 4 February 2023
- Spiritualism is the belief that the spirits of the dead can be contacted ... These spirits are thought to be capable of providing helpful advice ...26 KB (3,720 words) - 15:24, 27 April 2023
- their reactivity is different from that of ions of similar structure. ... == Clarification of terms == Historically, the term "radical" ...18 KB (2,651 words) - 22:44, 7 December 2022
- Winnipeg is both the largest city and capital city of the province ... Prairies, on a flood plain at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine rivers ...32 KB (4,701 words) - 23:10, 17 May 2023
- for their own existence. It is the sum total of a being's knowledge and ... Components of the self-concept include physical, psychological, and ...38 KB (5,604 words) - 20:14, 22 May 2023
- Mary (מרים, Maryām, "Bitter") was the mother of Jesus ... the crucifixion and is depicted as a member of the early Christian community ...30 KB (4,633 words) - 15:58, 7 November 2022
- | order=16th President of the United States | date1=March 4, 1861 ... | date of birth=February 12, 1809 | place of birth=Hardin County, Kentucky ...51 KB (7,956 words) - 06:30, 14 June 2023
- event. Villaraigosa is a former director of the ACLU Southern California ... in this country by the Constitution and laws of the United States." The ...25 KB (3,875 words) - 02:54, 24 July 2023
- with the composer Sir Arthur Sullivan, of which the most famous include ... Gilbert also wrote the Bab Ballads, an extensive collection of light ...46 KB (7,062 words) - 22:03, 3 May 2023
- Calvinism is a system of Christian theology advanced by John Calvin ... John Calvin's international influence on the development of the ...20 KB (3,100 words) - 18:38, 25 November 2023
- membership, known as Salvationists, of over 1 million consisting of ... The theology of the Salvation Army is derived from that of Methodism ...30 KB (4,473 words) - 17:27, 30 April 2023
- Carta, due process (more fully due process of law) is the principle that ... proceedings, in order for judges instead of legislators to guarantee fundamental ...45 KB (7,039 words) - 01:13, 16 January 2023
- infused music propelled them to the heights of popularity during the "British ... was later led by the songwriting partnership of singer Mick Jagger and guitarist ...30 KB (4,791 words) - 17:26, 30 April 2023
- in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the twentieth century, it has ... #039; rights. Labour is a full member of the Party of European Socialists ...55 KB (7,952 words) - 19:37, 16 July 2023
- is an island nation in the Windward Islands of the Lesser Antilles, an island ... Similar to other Caribbean islands, it has a history of being ravaged ...18 KB (2,550 words) - 00:56, 23 December 2022
- " referring to the academic title of Master of Theology that he ... Meister Eckhart can be considered a symbol of the intellectual spirit ...18 KB (2,801 words) - 04:17, 9 November 2022
- The Old Testament (OT) is the first division of the Christian biblical ... The Old Testament consists of many distinct books by various authors ...62 KB (8,829 words) - 16:26, 30 January 2024
- Rainbow flag is the most recognized symbol of the LGBT rights movement.]] and people broadly fighting for the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and ...37 KB (5,369 words) - 04:48, 18 April 2024
- known as Maximus the Theologian and Maximus of Constantinople) (c. 580 - August ... instructed him in the theological teachings of Gregory of Nazianzus and Pseudo ...20 KB (3,077 words) - 01:06, 9 November 2022
- Plagiarism is taking the ideas of another and using them without giving ... from the copyright holder. A violation of the terms of [http://en.wikipedia ...19 KB (2,878 words) - 06:23, 24 November 2022
- different Christian denominations conceive of as being the true body of Christians ... despite the fact that it is composed of multiple churches or denominations ...73 KB (10,603 words) - 12:23, 7 May 2024
- David Lloyd George, 1st Earl Lloyd George of Dwyfor, OM, PC (January ... . The same year, he introduced National Insurance to cover the cost ...46 KB (7,168 words) - 08:06, 28 January 2024
- ) was a series of protests and political events that took place in ... public perception that the results of the run-off vote of November ...52 KB (6,953 words) - 10:39, 11 March 2023
- de France, giving it the title "History of Systems of Thought," and ... Michel Foucault is best known for his critical studies of various ...48 KB (6,765 words) - 17:10, 9 November 2022
- American sociologist, who spent most of his career teaching at Columbia ... High School, he became a frequent visitor of the nearby Andrew Carnegie ...30 KB (4,398 words) - 21:28, 16 April 2023
- Dublin is both the largest city and capital of the Republic of Ireland ... Long the seat of culture within Ireland, it has been at the center ...29 KB (4,094 words) - 17:16, 12 February 2024
- for his attempt to reconcile the criticisms of the Enlightenment with traditional ... Because of his profound effect on subsequent Christian thought, he ...45 KB (6,434 words) - 06:42, 15 April 2024
- KGB (transliteration of "КГБ") is the Russian-language ... intelligence (internal security) division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation ...41 KB (6,043 words) - 16:44, 14 May 2024
- Polycarp of Smyrna (ca. 69 - ca. 155) was a Christian bishop of Smyrna ... and the patristic period. After many decades of service to the nascent Christian ...21 KB (3,429 words) - 00:51, 23 December 2022
- with two neighboring islands, forms one of Australia's external dependent ... Norfolk Island is the main island of the island group the territory ...20 KB (2,910 words) - 02:42, 16 November 2022
- order to facilitate the study and analysis of history, understanding current ... continuous and not generalized, all systems of periodization are more or less ...29 KB (4,535 words) - 16:10, 29 December 2020
- [[Image:Galileo.arp.300pix.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Portrait of Galileo ... whose career coincided with that of Johannes Kepler. His work constitutes ...28 KB (4,354 words) - 03:55, 18 April 2024
- The Great Society was a set of domestic programs proposed or enacted ... War choked off the Great Society. While some of the programs have been eliminated ...28 KB (4,129 words) - 12:21, 24 January 2023
- – July 4, 1826) was the third President of the United States (1801–1809 ... lawyer, inventor, violinist, and the founder of the University of Virginia ...48 KB (6,926 words) - 21:19, 30 April 2023
- represent its content or origins. The act of creating a counterfeit is called ... This is especially true of digital recordings of music and movies ...20 KB (2,953 words) - 08:32, 10 January 2024
- "Covent Garden," is the home of The Royal Opera, The Royal ... and ballet. In the nearly three centuries of its history, the Royal Opera ...22 KB (3,326 words) - 20:56, 21 December 2022
- Manichaeism is an extinct dualistic religion of Iranian origin, founded ... an ongoing struggle between the forces of good and evil in the universe ...22 KB (3,392 words) - 11:06, 9 March 2023
- votes for President and Vice President of the United States. The Constitution ... The original mechanics of presidential elections were established ...55 KB (8,357 words) - 11:55, 3 May 2023
- "true words") is a major school of Japanese Buddhism, and is the ... The teachings of Shingon are based on esoteric Vajrayana texts, the ...22 KB (3,219 words) - 14:14, 27 January 2023
