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• Paul, the Apostle
  ...s" and was, together with Saint Peter and James the Just, the most notable of early Christian missionaries.[4] ...fluence on Christian thinking arguably has been more significant than that of any other New Testament author.[5]
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• Skepticism
  ...bjectivity of moral values, (d) the limitations of knowledge, (e) a method of intellectual caution and suspended judgment. ...]]''', is the philosophical position that one should avoid the postulation of final truths. Turned on itself, skepticism would question that skepticism i
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• Gilgamesh
  ...l character in the ''[[Epic of Gilgamesh]]'' - one of the best known works of early literature, which says that his mother was [[Ninsun]] (whom some call ...potamian mythology]], Gilgamesh is credited with having been a [[demigod]] of superhuman strength who built a great wall to defend his people from extern
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• Objectivity
  The [[quality]] or [[character]] of being '''objective'''; (in later use) esp. the ability to consider or repre ...than created. While such formulations capture the basic [[intuitive]] idea of objectivity, neither is without controversy.
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• Ritual
  ...] by religious or [[political]] [[law]]s because of the perceived efficacy of those actions.[https://www.askoxford.com/concise_oed/ritual?view=uk|title=A <center>For lessons on the [[topic]] of '''''Ritual''''', follow [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Ca
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• Microfinance
  ...es) should not be confused with microfinance, which addresses a full range of banking needs for poor people. ...microfinance generally believe that such access will help poor people out of poverty.
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• Anthropomorphism
  ...able to [[reason]] and [[converse]]. The term derives from the combination of the Greek ἄνθρωπος (ánthrōpos), "human" and μορφή (morphē) ...orphised animals as characters that can stand as commonly recognised types of human [[behavior]].
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• Empire
  ...a direct continuation of the [[Roman Empire]], that, in its final century of existence, was more a city-state than a territorial empire. ...enterprise (i.e. a transnational corporation) and a political organisation of either national-, regional-, or city scale, controlled either by a [[person
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• Narrative
  ...also be told by a character within a larger narrative. An important part of narration is the ''narrative mode''. ...chives/extended_reference/humanities/lang/rhetorica.html rhetorical modes] of [[discourse]]. More narrowly defined, it is the fiction-writing mode where
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• Euthanasia
  *2. The means of bringing about a gentle and easy death. Also transf. and fig. ...proposal that the [[law]] should sanction the putting painlessly to death of those suffering from incurable and extremely painful diseases.
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• Forgiveness
  ...all claim on account of an offence or debt'. The [[concept]] and benefits of forgiveness have been explored in religious [[thought]], the social science ...n practical terms, it may be necessary for the offender to offer some form of acknowledgment, [[apology]], and/or restitution, or even just ask for forgi
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• Allah
  ...or its use by Muslims as a reference to God, it is used by Arabic-speakers of all Abrahamic [[faith]]s, including [[Christians]] and [[Jews]], in referen ...o refer back to Allah.[5] Allah is [[unique]], the only Deity, [[creator]] of the [[universe]] and omnipotent.[1][2]
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• Sophism
  ...ng]] someone. In Ancient Greece, the sophists were a group of [[teachers]] of [[philosophy]] and [[rhetoric]]. ...meaning]] "wise-ist, one who does wisdom, one who makes a [[business]] out of wisdom" and σοφός, sophós means "wise man".
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• Courage
  ...]], while "moral courage" is the ability to [[act]] faithfully in the face of popular opposition, [[shame]], scandal, or discouragement. <center>For lessons on the [[topic]] of '''''Courage''''', follow [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=C
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• New Religious Movement
  ...ual]], or philosophical [[movement]] of recent [[origin]] that is not part of an established denomination, church, or religious [[tradition|body]]. ...or religion to communitarian enterprises that demand a considerable amount of [[group]] conformity and a social [[identity]] that separates its adherents
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• Collective Intelligence
  ...eld that studies collective behavior from the level of quarks to the level of bacterial, plant, animal, and human societies. <center>For lessons on the [[topic]] of '''''Collective Intelligence''''', follow [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/i
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• Revised Standard Version
  ...sed Version]] (RV) of 1881-85, and the [[American Standard Version]] (ASV) of 1901, with the ASV being the primary basis for the revision. ...it has been known and used through the centuries" and "to put the message of the Bible in simple, enduring words that are worthy to stand in the great T
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• Albert Einstein
  ...mself in the educational, [[culture|cultural]], and philosophical concerns of his generation. Less known is Einstein's interest and personal engagement i ...entary school. At home a distant relative introduced him to the principles of Judaism and evoked in him such a fervent religious sentiment, that he obser
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• Flow
  ...szentmihályi], the [[concept]] has been widely referenced across a variety of fields. <center>For lessons on the [[topic]] of '''''Flow''''', follow [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Cate
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• Enthusiasm
  ...ural inspiration, prophetic or poetic frenzy; an occasion or manifestation of these. Obs. ...vaguer sense: Ill-regulated or misdirected religious emotion, extravagance of religious speculation. arch.
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