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• University of Oxford Text Archive
  ==[https://ota.ahds.ac.uk/ University of Oxford Text Archive]== ...he creation and use of these resources, and is involved in the development of standards and infrastructure for electronic language resources.
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• University of Oxford Text Archive
  ==[https://ota.ahds.ac.uk/ University of Oxford Text Archive]== ...he creation and use of these resources, and is involved in the development of standards and infrastructure for electronic language resources.
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• Who's Who in the Twentieth Century
  ...[[culture]]s who have contributed to the [[thought]] as well as the action of the twentieth century. ...orld Biography.'' This abridged and updated edition published as an Oxford University Press paperback 1999
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• Permission
  *1: the [[act]] of permitting *3: A [[license]] or [[freedom]] to do something; the granting of such [[freedom]]; (Publishing) an authorization given to a publisher to quo
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• Margaret Drabble
  ...ation. Her other works include A Writer's Britain ( 1979 ) and a biography of Angus Wilson ( 1995 ). [[A. S. Byatt]] is her sister, and she is married to ...y Stringer. Oxford university Press, 2007. Oxford Reference Online. Oxford University Press
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• Subconscious
  ...being recalled at present, but still available to be recalled at will. Use of the term "subconscious" is avoided in academic settings [https://www.oxford ...American Acceptance of Psychoanalysis, 1906-1910." Journal of the History of the Behavioral Science, 15, 155-165.
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• Jessie Ball duPont Library
  ...l resources of the surrounding [[community]] in addition to serving as one of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_depository_library '''''Federal ...dan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Category:Oxford_Reference_Premium '''''Oxford Reference Online''''']</center>]]
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• Oxford Companion to Black British History
  ...eference.com.catalog.sewanee.edu/views/BOOK_SEARCH.html?book=t240 '''''The Oxford Companion to Black British History'''''] ...cles are brought together to provide readers with a comprehensive overview of the black presence in Britain, and the rich and diverse contribution it has
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• Cambridge University Press
  ...UniversityPress.jpg|right|frame|The original headquarters of the Cambridge University Press, in Trumpington Street, Cambridge, UK.]] ...printer for official documents for the [https://www.cam.ac.uk/ University of Cambridge]. Authors published by Cambridge have included [https://en.wikipe
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• Liminality
  ...occupied during a [[ritual]] or rite of passage, characterized by a sense of [[solidarity]] between participants. ...lves to some extent, bringing about disorientation. Liminality is a period of transition where normal limits to [[thought]], self-[[understanding]], and
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• Body
  With regard to living [[things]], a '''body''' is the physical [[material]] of an [[individual]]. "Body" often is used in connection with [[illusion|appea The human body mostly consists of a head, neck, torso, two arms and two legs.
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• Law
  ...f a sanction". Regardless of how it functions, it is a central institution of progressive society. ...law]] and more have long lasting effects on the cultural wealth of groups of people.
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• Mood
  ...sitive or negative [[valence]]. In other [[words]], people typically speak of being in a good mood or a bad mood. Unlike acute, emotional feelings like f ...and neuroticism predispose certain types of moods. Long term disturbances of mood such as [[depression]] and [[bipolar disorder]] are considered mood di
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• Exclusion
  *1a : to prevent or restrict the entrance of ...ntly]] violating that [[institution]]'s rules, or for a single [[offence]] of appropriate severity in [[extreme]] cases. Laws and [[procedures]] regardin
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• Subjectivity
  *1. a. Consciousness of one's perceived states. ...ively through the medium of one's own mind or individuality; the condition of being dominated by or absorbed in one's personal feelings, thoughts, concer
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• Synoptic Gospels
  ...nical New Testament. The "synoptic problem" concerns the nature and origin of the literary relationship between these three accounts. ...ly date the [[synoptic]] gospels as having been written after the epistles of [[Paul the Apostle|Paul]] and before the gospel according to John, thus bet
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• Tutor
  <center>For lessons on the [[topic]] of '''''Learning''''', follow [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title= <center>For lessons on the related [[topic]] of '''''[[Teaching]]''''', follow [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?ti
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• Dictionary of Weather
  ....com.catalog.sewanee.edu/views/BOOK_SEARCH.html?book=t16 '''''A Dictionary of Weather'''''] ...ta]] from around the world are given and key terms from the related fields of [[oceanography]], hydrology, and [[climatology]] are also covered.
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• Commentary
  ...ich may be foreign to the reader. Such a commentary usually takes the form of footnotes, endnotes, or separate text cross-referenced by line, paragraph o ...textual [[criticism]], [[syntax]] and [[semantics]], and the [[analysis]] of [[rhetoric]], literary [[tropes]], and [[style]]. The aim is to remove, les
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• Fugue
  ...w=Main&entry=t114.e2723] composers approach the style with varying degrees of freedom and individuality. ...Reicha]] (1770–1836) and [[Dmitri Shostakovich]] (1906–1975) wrote cycles of fugues.
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• Dictionary of Chemistry
  ....com.catalog.sewanee.edu/views/BOOK_SEARCH.html?book=t81 '''''A Dictionary of Chemistry'''''] ...ry, biochemistry, explosives, and plastics. A new feature is the inclusion of entry-level web links.
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• Celt
  ...The term is also used in a wider sense to describe the modern descendants of those peoples, notably those who participate in a Celtic [[culture]]. ...he later Iron Age (La Tène]] period), Celts had expanded over a wide range of lands: as far west as [[Ireland]] and the [[Iberian Peninsula]], as far ea
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• Social Sustainability
  ...ability''' is the least defined and least understood of the different ways of approaching [[sustainability]] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sustainab ...most widely accepted as a model for addressing sustainability. The concept of "social sustainability" in this approach encompasses such topics as: social
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• Quentin Skinner
  ...From 2008 he will be Professor in the Humanities at Queen Mary, University of London. ...Cambridge, where he has been ever since. He is now also an Honorary Fellow of Caius.
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• Wean
  ...e drinking> <settling his soldiers on the land… , weaning them from habits of [[violence]] — Geoffrey Carnall> ...human or animal, to what will be its adult diet and withdrawing the supply of its [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breastfeeding mother's milk].
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• Infallible
  ...'in', not + 'fallere', to deceive), is a term with a [[Diversity|variety]] of [[meanings]] related to knowing [[truth]] with certainty. ...statement, teaching, or [[book]] is called 'infallible', this can mean any of the following:
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• University
  ...chology]], city planning, and history of science came of age as autonomous university-based disciplines. ...ny religious assumptions. At the same time universities embraced new forms of [[critical]] and [[scientific]] [[thinking]], and as a consequence [[theolo
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• Rebellion
  ...edience]] or order [1]. It may, therefore, be seen as encompassing a range of [[behaviors]] from [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_disobedience civil ....org/wiki/American_Civil_War American Civil War]. It also includes members of paramilitary forces who take up arms against an established government.
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• Hierarchy
  ...:Maslows_hierarchy_of_needs.jpg|right|frame|<center>[[Maslow]]'s Hierarchy of Needs</center>]] ...ught of as being "above," "below," or "at the same level as" one another. (Oxford English Dictionary ISBN 0-19-861186-2)
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• Commensurate
  ...ommensuratus, from [[Latin]] com- + Late Latin mensuratus, past participle of mensurare to [[measure]], from Latin mensura ...]] or extent : coextensive <lived a life commensurate with the early years of the [[republic]]>
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• Conundrum
  ...inating in some university joke, or as a [[parody]] of some [[Latin]] term of the schools, which would agree with its unfixed form in 17-18th c. It is do *3. A pun or [[word]]-play depending on similarity of [[sound]] in words of different [[meaning]]. Obs.
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• Templeton Library
  ...Templeton was born in the town of Winchester, Tennessee. He attended Yale University, pledged the Zeta Psi Fraternity and was selected for membership in the Eli ...lifelong member of the Presbyterian Church. He was a trustee on the board of [https://www.ptsem.edu/ Princeton Theological Seminary], the largest Presby
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• Superstition
  ...e [[unknown]], [[trust]] in [[magic]] or [[chance]], or a false conception of [[causation]] :b : an irrational abject [[attitude]] of [[mind]] toward the [[supernatural]], [[nature]], or [[God]] resulting from
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• Pleasure
  ...typically stimulated by eating, exercise, [[sexuality]], [[music]], usage of drugs. The term analogously connotes a positive mental state arising from c ...ore generally, pleasure is characterised by others as reduction or absence of suffering.
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• Genocide
  *the [[Intention|deliberate]] and [[systematic]] destruction of a [[Race|racial]], [[political]], or [[Culture|cultural]] [[group]] ...prevent births within the group; [and] forcibly transferring [[children]] of the group to another group."[1]
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• Christ as Logos
  ...on") has been important in establishing the doctrine of the [[divinity]] of [[Jesus|Jesus Christ]] and his position as [[Eternal Son|God the Son]] in t ..., or distinct.[https://jkalb.freeshell.org/more/doctrine.html The Doctrine of the Logos]
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• Scripture
  ...ven to mythological and ritual texts from ancient religions, where records of their authority (or heresy) have not survived. <center>For lessons on the related [[topic]] of the '''''[[Bible]]''''', follow [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?t
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• Visitor
  ...om [[Latin]] visitare, frequentative of visere to go to see, frequentative of vidēre to see *1 a archaic : comfort —used of the [[Deity]] <visit us with Thy [[salvation]] — [https://www.wikipedia.o
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• Scriptorium
  ...s no further need for a room to be set aside for the purpose. By the start of the 13th century secular copy-shops developed; professional scribes may hav The monastery built in the second quarter of the 6th century by [[Cassiodorus]] at Vivarium in southern Italy, contained
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• Normal
  In [[behavior]], '''normal''' refers to a lack of significant deviation from the [[standard|average]]. The phrase "not normal ...l|deliberate]] or inconsistent acceptance of society's standards, [[fear]] of humiliation or rejection etc.
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• Oral history
  ...method of historical documentation, using interviews with living survivors of the time being investigated. ...With the development of audio tape recordings after World War II, the task of oral historians became easier.
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• Genius
  ...r "tutelary" [[spirit]] of a person, or even of an entire gens, the plural of which was 'genii'[9]. ...2][3] This usage of the term is closely related to the general [[concept]] of [[intelligence]].
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• Sin
  ...]] and an offence against [[God]]; a violation (esp. wilful or deliberate) of some religious or moral principle. :b. transf. A violation of some [[standard]] of taste or propriety.
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• Racism
  ...ces]] produce an inherent superiority of a particular race.[1] In the case of institutional racism, certain racial [[groups]] may be denied rights or ben ...may be discriminated against on an ethnic or cultural basis, independently of their somatic differences. According to the United Nations conventions, the
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• Inequality
  ...s of social [[status]] involve property rights, voting rights, [[freedom]] of speech and assembly, access to [[health]] care, and [[education]] as well a Inequality is socially created by matching two different kinds of processes.
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• Pseudo-science
  ...nt among [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philosophy_of_science philosophers of science] and among commentators in the scientific [[community]] about wheth ...ility requirement or substantially deviates from other fundamental aspects of the [[scientific method]].[3][14][15][16][17][18]
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• Holography
  ...t was when recorded. The image [[changes]] as the position and orientation of the viewing [[system]] changes in exactly the same way as if the object wer The technique of holography can also be used to [[Optics|optically]] store, retrieve, and [[
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• Fathom
  ...example is [https://www.columbia.edu Columbia University]'s aborted launch of [https://www.fathom.com Fathom.com] (logo at right) one the first serious e ...of the imperial yard. Formerly, the term was used for any of several units of length varying around 5 and 5½ feet.
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• Classics
  ...tudy in the humanities. The word "Classics" also refers to the literature of that period. ...he eastern Mediterranean—the ancient [[Persian Empire]] and the [[kingdoms of ancient India]]—are termed [[Orientalists]].
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• Ashtar Command
  '''Ashtar''' is the name of a purported [[extraterrestrial]] [[being]], who was first claimed to be [[c ..."[[metaphysical]]" activity, but rather an example of the [[application]] of an allegedly advanced extraterrestrial science, that anyone could implement
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• Byzantine
  ...Byzantine” period is traditionally dated from 1204 (or 1261, the recovery of Constantinople by the Byz.) to 1453, when Constantinople fell to the Turks. ==Period of the Late Roman Empire (4th–mid-7th C.)==
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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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• Oral Tradition
  ...material through vocal utterance, and was long held to be a key descriptor of [[folklore]] (a criterion no longer rigidly held by all folklorists). As an ...gies of [[literacy]] (especially writing and print) are unfamiliar to most of the population.
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• Theology
  ...rtant Muslims who wrote about God, was a writer on "[[Kalam]]". His school of [[Averroism]] had a significant influence on Christian theology.]] ...[[critic#critique|critique]], defend or promote any of a myriad of [[List of religious topics|religious topics]]. It might be undertaken to help the the
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• Edwin Arnold
  ...most known for his work, [https://www.gutenberg.org/etext/8920 ''The Light of Asia''] ...t which he held for seven years, which includes a period during the mutiny of 1857, when he was able to render services for which he was publicly thanked
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• Rational
  '''Rationality''' as a term is related to the idea of reason, a word which following Webster's may be derived as much from older <center>For lessons on the [[topic]] of '''''Rationality''''', follow [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?tit
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• Fundamentalism
  ...ways associated with religion, but some scholars also see it as an [[Frame of reference|outlook on life]] that can characterize the non-religious as well <center>For lessons on the [[topic]] of '''''Fundamentalism''''', follow [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?
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• Words
  ...ressively [[communication|communicated]] with [[meaning]]. A word consists of one or more [[morpheme]]s which are linked more or less tightly together, a ...her form a compound. A word combined with an already existing word or part of a word form a [[portmanteau]].
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• Metaphor
  [[Image:The-metaphor-of-the-palm-treelgr.jpg|right|frame|<center>[https://www.moleiro.com/miniatura ...cit attributes from the second subject are used to enhance the description of the first. This device is known for usage in [[literature]], especially in
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• Social movement
  ...ovements''' are a type of |group action. They are large informal groupings of [[individual]]s and/or [[organization]]s [[focus]]ed on specific [[politics ...ovements. However others point out that many of the major social movements of the last hundred years grew up, like the Mau Mau in Kenya, to oppose Wester
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• Oxford English Dictionary
  ...,400 illustrative [[quotation]]s. The latest, complete ''printed'' edition of the dictionary (Second Edition, 1989) was 20 volumes, comprising 21,730 pag ...tempt recording a word's most known uses and variants in ''all'' varieties of English, worldwide, past, and present; per the 1933 Preface:
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• Justice
  ...heories of justice vary greatly, but there is evidence that everyday views of justice can be reconciled with patterned moral preferences. == Concept of justice ==
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• Progress
  ...return or eternal recurrence, which implies that with a [[finite]] amount of [[space]] and [[energy]] in the [[universe]], all events will recur indefin ...naissance]] in early modern Europe, marking the end of the [[static]] view of [[history]] and society which characterized feudalism. Belief in progress w
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• Fear
  ...elates to future events, such as worsening of a situation, or continuation of a situation that is unacceptable. <center>For lessons on the [[topic]] of '''Fear''', follow [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Category
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• Lifestyle
  *The typical way of life of an [[individual]], [[group]], or [[culture]] ...ntracting AIDS. Use of seat belts and motorcycle helmets lowers the chance of injury from accidents on the road.
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• Many Worlds: The New Universe and Its Theological Implications
  ...the possible role of [[God]] in cosmotheology, and broach the implications of extraterrestrials for human [[destiny]]. Finally, I suggest that a “roadm == Principles of Cosmotheology ==
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• Obedience
  ...ed by peers, and from conformity, which is behavior intended to match that of the majority. Humans have been shown to be surprisingly obedient in the [[presence]] of perceived legitimate [[authority]] figures, as demonstrated by the Milgram
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• Jane Roberts
  ...th Material, established her as one of the preeminent figures in the world of [[paranormal]] [[phenomena]].[1][2] ...h as journals and [[personal]] papers, correspondence and audio recordings of various channeling sessions, including the ''Seth Materia''l and other reco
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• Secularism
  ...ard to the well-being of [[mankind]] in the present life, to the exclusion of all considerations drawn from [[belief]] in God or in a future [[state]]. :a. As the name of a definitely professed system of belief, promulgated by G. J. Holyoake (1817-1906).
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• Responsibility
  '''Responsibility''' is the [[state]] of [[being]] Responsible (see below) ...out of Hum. II. i, The admiration of your Forme; to which (if the bounties of your minde be any way responsible) [etc.].
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• Religion
  ...ly, surely, but grudgingly, does religion ([[worship]]) follow in the wake of [[wisdom]]--[[knowledge]] directed by experiential [[rationality|reason]] a ...dies''' is the [[Intellectual|academic]] field of multi-disciplinary study of [[religion|religious]] [[belief]]s, [[behavior]]s, and institutions. It des
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• Golden rule
  ...s. Reciprocity is arguably the most essential basis for the modern concept of human rights, though it has its critics. ...in-group, with consideration. The golden rule, with roots in a wide range of world cultures, is well suited to be a standard to which different cultures
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• Mythology
  ...nch of [[knowledge]] dealing with the collection, study and interpretation of [[myth]]s, also known as mythography. <center>For lessons on the [[topic]] of '''''Myth''''', follow [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Cate
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• Geography
  ...passing [[discipline]] that foremost seeks to understand the Earth and all of its human and natural complexities-- not merely where objects are, but how .../jhayesboh/environmentalgeography.htm] As space and place affect a variety of topics such as [[economics]], health, climate, plants and animals, geograph
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• Organism
  ...the English language in 1701 and took on its current definition by 1834 ([[Oxford English Dictionary]]). ...iving [[structure]], such as a plant, animal, fungus or bacterium, capable of growth and reproduction".
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• Library Science
  ...gal status of libraries and information resources, and the applied science of computer technology used in documentation and records management. ...sed with [[information theory]], the mathematical study of the [[concept]] of information, or [[information science]], a field related to computer scienc
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• History
  ...mple [[History of Brazil (1889–1930)]], [[History of China]], or [[History of Science]]. <center>For lessons on the [[topic]] of '''''History''''', follow [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=C
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• Jealousy
  ...on]] that the [[experience]] of jealousy can last much longer than the one of a basic emotion like [[anger]], without losing its [[original]] [[intensity ...formed from jaloux (jealous), and further from Low [[Latin]] zelosus (full of zeal), in turn from the [[Greek]] word ζήλος (zēlos), sometimes "jeal
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• Academic
  ...]], had formerly been an [[olive]] grove, hence the expression "the groves of Academe". ...us scholars popularized the term to describe certain types of institutions of higher learning. The English adopted the form '''academy''' while the Frenc
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• Democracy
  [[Image:lighterstill.jpg]][[Image:Goddess-of-democracy,-tiane_2.jpg|right|frame]] ...s''), "people" and ''κράτος'' (''kratos''), "rule, strength" in the middle of the 5th-4th century BC to denote the political systems then existing in som
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• Paradox
  A '''paradox''' is a true statement or group of statements that appears as a contradiction or a situation which defies [[in The recognition of [[ambiguity|ambiguities]], equivocations, and unstated assumptions underlyi
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• Habits
  ...mely simple form of [[learning]], in which an [[organism]], after a period of exposure to a stimulus, stops responding to that stimulus in varied [[manne <center>For lessons on the [[topic]] of '''''[[Habit]]''''', follow [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title
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