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Religion
Refers to any set of beliefs of any community or nation, concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of life and the universe, especially when considered as the creation of a supernatural or divine agency.
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apostle
Religion; Christianity
"(Greek apostolos, "one sent out"). Missionaries sent out by Jesus, including the disciples and Paul."
rosary
Religion; Christianity
Catholic devotional practice in which 15 sets of ten Hail Marys are recited, each set preceded by the Lord's Prayer and followed by the Gloria Patri. A string of beads is used to ...
confirmation
Religion; Christianity
One of the seven Catholic sacraments, and a practice in some Protestant churches, in which a baptized young adult (usually aged 13) confirms his or her continuing commitment to ...
anathema
Religion; Christianity
(Greek, "suspended"). Condemned; cut off from the church. The word is used in Galatians 1:8 and I Corinthians 16:22 to denote separation from the Christian community, and it was ...
ecclesiology
Religion; Christianity
(Greek ekklesia, "church"). Branch of theology dealing with the doctrine of the church.
pope
Religion; Christianity
(Lat. Papa, "father") The bishop of Rome, who became the recognized leader of the entire Western church. See History: Development of the Papacy.
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