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Encyclopedia - Aimee Semple Mcpherson: Encyclopedia - Aimee Semple Mcpherson
Aimee Semple McPherson (October 9, 1890 – September 27, 1944), also known as "Sister Aimee" or simply "Sister," was an evangelist and m...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aimee Semple Mcpherson: Encyclopedia Ii - Aimee Semple Mcpherson - Evangelism And Foursquare Gospel
After the birth of her son, McPherson suffered from postpartum depression and several serious health issues. After what she described as ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pentecostalism: Encyclopedia - Pentecostalism
History of Christianity Jesus of Nazareth The Apostles Ecumenical councils Great Schism The Crusades Reformation The Trinity God the Fath...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sermon: Encyclopedia - Sermon
A sermon is an oration by a prophet or member of the clergy. Sermons address a Biblical, theological, or religious topic, usually expound...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Angelus Temple: Encyclopedia - Angelus Temple
Angelus Temple is the central house of worship of the International Church of the Foursquare Gospel. It was constructed under the leaders...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1926: Encyclopedia - 1926
1926 (MCMXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). 1926 - Events. 1926 - January-April. January 1...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Evangelism: Encyclopedia - Evangelism
Evangelism is the preaching of the Christian Gospel or, by extension, any other form of preaching or proselytizing. The word evangelist c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Megachurch: Encyclopedia - Megachurch
A megachurch is a large church, frequently defined as having more than 2,000 worshippers for a typical weekly service. Globally, these la...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Apocalypse Culture: Encyclopedia - Apocalypse Culture
Apocalypse Culture is a book edited by Adam Parfrey (1). It is a collection of texts showcasing a variety of examples of, and reactions t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Los Angeles California: Encyclopedia Ii - Los Angeles California - People And Culture
Los Angeles California - Demographics. As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 3,694,820 people, 1,275,412 households, and 798,407 fam...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Kidnappings: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Kidnappings - Modern Kidnappings Of Celebrities Or Their Relatives
Kidnappers interested in getting a large ransom or a political effect often target celebrities or their relatives. Here are some of the p...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pentecostalism: Encyclopedia Ii - Pentecostalism - Theology
Theologically, most Pentecostal denominations are aligned with Evangelicalism in that they emphasize the reliability of the Bible and the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Los Angeles California: Encyclopedia Ii - Los Angeles California - History
The Los Angeles coastal area was occupied by the Tongva (or Gabrielinos), Chumash, and even earlier Native American peoples for thousands...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - May 18: Encyclopedia Ii - May 18 - Births
May 18 - 1048 to 1899. 1048 - Omar Khayyám, Persian poet (d. 1123) 1186 - Konstantin of Rostov, Prince of Novgorod (d. 1218) 1474 - I...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Carmel-by-the-sea California: Encyclopedia Ii - Carmel-by-the-sea California - Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there are 4,081 people, 2,285 households, and 1,108 families residing in the city. The population density is...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Echo Park Los Angeles California: Encyclopedia Ii - Echo Park Los Angeles California - History
Echo Park was the original center of the film industry in Los Angeles, before the studios moved to Hollywood just before World War I. Mac...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - International Church Of The Foursquare Gospel: Encyclopedia Ii - International Church Of The Foursquare Gospel - Background
Aimee Semple McPherson (1890-1944), a controversial female evangelist, founded the Foursquare Church in 1927. Los Angeles was her center ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Famous Pairs: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Famous Pairs - A
Aa-Al - Am-Au List of famous pairs - Aa-Al. Aachen & Aix-la-Chapelle (geographical; juxtapositions) (German and French names for t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sermon: Encyclopedia Ii - Sermon - The Delivery Of Sermons
Sermons are usually, but not always, delivered in a house of worship, most of which have a pulpit or ambo, an elevated architectural feat...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1926: Encyclopedia Ii - 1926 - Events
1926 - January-April. January 1 - Ireland's first regular radio service, 2RN (later Radio Éireann), begins broadcasting. January 1, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Evangelism: Encyclopedia Ii - Evangelism - Evangelical Sociological Modeling
Some evangelical groups plan their conversion strategies using extremely precise sociological modelling of the world's entire population....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lost Generation: Encyclopedia Ii - Lost Generation - Celebrities
Sample members of the Lost Generation include the following: 1883 Elsa Maxwell (died 1963) 1884 Damon Runyon (died 1946) 1885 Sinclair L...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Famous Pairs: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Famous Pairs - A
Aa-Al - Am-Au List of famous pairs - Aa-Al. Aachen & Aix-la-Chapelle (geographical; juxtapositions) (German and French names for t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Megachurch: Encyclopedia Ii - Megachurch - Adjustments To Cater For Size
Coping with the large numbers of people who attend them requires many adjustments. Worship in some megachurches tends to be more formal i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pentecostalism: Encyclopedia Ii - Pentecostalism - Theology
Theologically, most Pentecostal denominations are aligned with Evangelicalism in that they emphasize the reliability of the Bible and the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Forest Lawn Memorial Park Glendale: Encyclopedia Ii - Forest Lawn Memorial Park Glendale - List Of Those Buried At Forest Lawn
(Note that this is a very partial list. Those in non-public areas are marked †.) Use the following alphabetical links to find someone. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of California-related Topics: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of California-related Topics - Nature In California
List of California-related topics - Ecology of California. American black bear Bigcone Douglas-fir Bighorn sheep California black oak ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Los Angeles California: Encyclopedia Ii - Los Angeles California - Transportation
Los Angeles has one of the largest freeway systems in the world, which handles millions of commuters as they journey a daily collective m...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Carmel-by-the-sea California: Encyclopedia Ii - Carmel-by-the-sea California - Notes
Carmel is the site of one of Father Junípero Serra's Alta California missions, the Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo. The mission w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of California-related Topics: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of California-related Topics - Popular Culture
List of California-related topics - Film industry. Frank Capra Walt Disney Samuel Goldwyn George Lucas, Lucasfilm Louis B. Mayer Eadwe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Los Angeles California: Encyclopedia Ii - Los Angeles California - Education
The school district that serves the city of Los Angeles is the Los Angeles Unified School District. After Proposition 13 in 1978, urban s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Los Angeles California: Encyclopedia Ii - Los Angeles California - Professional Sports
Los Angeles is the home of the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers , the Los Angeles Sparks, the Los Ang...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Los Angeles California: Encyclopedia Ii - Los Angeles California - Media
The major daily newspaper in the area is The Los Angeles Times. La Opinión is the city's major Spanish-language paper. There are also a ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Carmel-by-the-sea California: Encyclopedia Ii - Carmel-by-the-sea California - Geography
Carmel-by-the-Sea is located at 36°33'16" North, 121°55'16" West (36.554552, -121.921174)GR1. According to the United States Census Bur...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Famous Pairs: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Famous Pairs - P
Pa-Pl - Po-Pu List of famous pairs - Pa-Pl. Paolo and Francesca (mythological/legendary; lovers) from Dante's Inferno Paris and Helen ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Los Angeles California: Encyclopedia Ii - Los Angeles California - Districts And Communities
The city is divided into many neighborhoods, many of which were towns that were annexed by the growing city. There are also several indep...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of California-related Topics: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of California-related Topics - History Of California
List of California-related topics - Native Americans. Chumash Maidu Miwok Modoc Mohave Ohlone Okwanuchu Pomo Tongva Yokut Wintu Yuki Y...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Los Angeles California: Encyclopedia Ii - Los Angeles California - Geography And Climate
Los Angeles California - Geography. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1,290.6 km² (498.3 mi²...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Los Angeles California: Encyclopedia Ii - Los Angeles California - Government
The city is governed by a mayor-council system. The current mayor is Antonio Villaraigosa. There are 15 city council districts. Other ele...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Los Angeles California: Encyclopedia Ii - Los Angeles California - Economy
The economy of Los Angeles is driven by international trade, entertainment (television, motion pictures, and recorded music), aerospace, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Los Angeles California: Encyclopedia Ii - Los Angeles California - People And Culture
The people of Los Angeles are known as Angelenos. L.A. can truly be described as a "world city" (Alpha World City) — that is, it has on...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of California-related Topics: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of California-related Topics - Points Of Interest In California
List of California-related topics - Parks. National parks Cabrillo National Monument Carrizo Plain National Monument California Natio...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Los Angeles California: Encyclopedia Ii - Los Angeles California - Arts And Entertainment
Los Angeles calls itself the capital of entertainment. The largest entertainment industries in Los Angeles are television and film produc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pentecostalism: Encyclopedia Ii - Pentecostalism - Leaders
Pentecostalism - Precursors. John Alexander Dowie (1848-1907) Edward Irving Pentecostalism - Early history. Smith Wigglesworth Dav...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Los Angeles California: Encyclopedia Ii - Los Angeles California - Demographics
Los Angeles California - Census 2000. As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 3,694,820 people, 1,275,412 households, and 798,407 famil...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Los Angeles California: Encyclopedia Ii - Los Angeles California - History
The Los Angeles coastal area was occupied by the Tongva, Chumash, and even earlier Native American peoples for thousands of years. The Sp...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Evangelism: Encyclopedia Ii - Evangelism - Well-known Evangelists
Well known evangelists include (in roughly chronological order): The Twelve The Apostle Paul Matthew Mark Luke John Dominic de Guzman Po...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Evangelism: Encyclopedia Ii - Evangelism - Biblical Quotes
A more strict biblical definition of evangelist would equate to a missionary: Ac 21:8 (KJV) And the next day we that were of Paul's comp...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Evangelism: Encyclopedia Ii - Evangelism - Non-traditional Uses
By metaphorical extension, evangelism may also refer to any form of recruitment or spreading-the-word for a group or movement seen as ide...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Famous Pairs: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Famous Pairs - B
Ba - Be-Bi - Bl-Bo - Br-Bu List of famous pairs - Ba. The Babbitt & the Bromide Bangers & Mash (proverbial/idiomatic; compleme...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Famous Pairs: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Famous Pairs - C
Ca-Ce - Ch-Co - Cr-Cy List of famous pairs - Ca-Ce. Caesar & Cleopatra (couples) Cagney & Lacey (fictional; television cop par...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1926: Encyclopedia Ii - 1926 - Births
1926 - January. January 3 - George Martin, English producer of The Beatles January 8 - Evelyn Lear, American soprano January 8 - Hanae...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sermon: Encyclopedia Ii - Sermon - Types Of Sermons
There are a number of different types of preaching, that differ both by their subject matter and by their intended audience. Not all type...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Megachurch: Encyclopedia Ii - Megachurch - Controversy
Concerns have been expressed about the orthodoxy of a number of churches and their popularization of evangelical and pentacostal Christia...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Megachurch: Encyclopedia Ii - Megachurch - Demographics
Megachurches appeal to baby boomers and others who enjoy the polished showmanship of the worship services, and who find the size of the o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pentecostalism: Encyclopedia Ii - Pentecostalism - History
The Pentecostal movement was also prominent in the Holiness movement who were the first to begin making numerous references to the term "...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pentecostalism: Encyclopedia Ii - Pentecostalism - Leaders
Pentecostalism - Precursors. John Alexander Dowie (1848-1907) Edward Irving Pentecostalism - Early history. Smith Wigglesworth Dav...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pentecostalism: Encyclopedia Ii - Pentecostalism - Pentecostal Denominations And Adherents
Christianity Today reported in an article titled World Growth at 19 Million a Year that according to historian Vinson Synan, dean of the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Famous Pairs: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Famous Pairs - H
Ha - He-Ho - Hu List of famous pairs - Ha. h and Chi Persei (astronomical; juxtapositions) Hagar & Helga Hagbard and Signy (the Ro...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Los Angeles California: Encyclopedia Ii - Los Angeles California - Economy
The economy of Los Angeles is driven by international trade, entertainment (television, motion pictures, and recorded music), aerospace, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Los Angeles California: Encyclopedia Ii - Los Angeles California - Geography And Climate
Los Angeles California - Geography. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1,290.6 km² (498.3 mi²...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Los Angeles California: Encyclopedia Ii - Los Angeles California - Infrastructure
Los Angeles California - Government. The city is governed by a mayor-council system. The current mayor is Antonio Villaraigosa. There a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - May 18: Encyclopedia Ii - May 18 - Deaths
May 18 - 1450 to 1899. 1450 - Sejong the Great of Joseon, ruler of Korea (b. 1397) 1550 - John, Cardinal of Lorraine, French churchman...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Famous Pairs: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Famous Pairs - L
La-Li - Lo-Lu List of famous pairs - La-Li. Lady & The Tramp (fictional; couples) Lancelot & Guinevere (mythological/legendary...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Famous Pairs: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Famous Pairs - M
Ma - Me-Mo - Mu M&M's McDonnell and Douglas (commercial partners) McGwire and Sosa (athletes, friendly rivals, both of whom broke Ro...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Famous Pairs: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Famous Pairs - T
Ta-To - Tr-Ty List of famous pairs - Ta-To. Taylor & Burton (acting pair and couple) Tara and Whitney (country line dancing partne...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Famous Pairs: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Famous Pairs - P
Pa-Pl - Po-Pu List of famous pairs - Pa-Pl. Paolo and Francesca (mythological/legendary; lovers) from Dante's Inferno Paris and Helen ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Famous Pairs: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Famous Pairs - S
Sa-Sh - Si-Sm - So-Su List of famous pairs - Sa-Sh. Saint Kitts and Nevis (geographical; juxtapositions) Saint-Pierre and Miquelon (ge...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Famous Pairs: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Famous Pairs - R
Ra-Ri - Ro - Ru-Rw List of famous pairs - Ra-Ri. Pierre-Esprit Radisson & Médard des Groseilliers Ramadhin & Valentine (crick...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aimee Semple Mcpherson: Encyclopedia Ii - Aimee Semple Mcpherson - Kidnapping
On May 18, 1926, McPherson went to Venice Beach with her secretary, to go swimming. Soon after arrival, McPherson disappeared. It was gen...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aimee Semple Mcpherson: Encyclopedia Ii - Aimee Semple Mcpherson - Early Life
Born Aimee Elizabeth Kennedy in Salford, Ontario, Canada she was the daughter of James Morgan Kennedy, a widower and devout Methodist, an...   » Read the article