Encyclopedia - New World Translation Of The Holy Scriptures: Encyclopedia - New World Translation Of The Holy Scriptures
The New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (NWT) is a modern-language translation of the Bible published by the Watchtower Bible an...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New World Translation Of The Holy Scriptures: Encyclopedia Ii - New World Translation Of The Holy Scriptures - The New World Translation In Other Languages
The New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures has been released in 53 different languages around the globe. Of those, 33 are complete ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New World Translation Of The Holy Scriptures: Encyclopedia Ii - New World Translation Of The Holy Scriptures - History
In October 1946, the president of the Watch Tower Society, Nathan H. Knorr, proposed a fresh translation of the Christian Greek Scripture...   » Read the article

Article - Spirituality & Science: Sanskrit - A Divine Language?
Sanskrit is one of the oldest languages in the World. The mundane understanding of sound and language is that it is only used for commun...   » Read the article

Article - Vesak
Vesak (from the name of the second month in the Hindu calendar) is the most holy time in the Buddhist calendar. The word Vesak itself is ...   » Read the article

Article - Islam And Hinduism: Symbiotic Mysticism In Devotional Poems
Islam and Hinduism: Symbiotic Mysticism In Devotional Poems Few have heard of the mystic poems Brahma Prakash or Dasa Avatar by the medi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bahá'í Calendar: Encyclopedia - Bahá'í Calendar
The Báb · Abdu'l-Bahá Kitáb-i-Aqdas · Kitáb-i-Íqán The Hidden Words Administrative Order The Guardian Universal House of Justice ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Count: Encyclopedia - Count
A count is a nobleman in most European countries, equivalent in rank to a British earl, whose wife is still a "countess" (for lack of an ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rastafari Movement: Encyclopedia - Rastafari Movement
Rasta, or the Rastafari movement, is a religious movement that accepts Haile Selassie I, the former emperor of Ethiopia, as King of Kings...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Avestan Language: Encyclopedia - Avestan Language
Avestan (avesta) is an Eastern Old Iranian language that was used to compose the hymns of the Zoroastrian holy book, the Avesta. Iranian ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yazidi Black Book: Encyclopedia - Yazidi Black Book
The Yazidi Black Book (Mishefa Reş in Kurdish) is one of the two holy books of the Yazidi religion, the other being the Book of Revelati...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gathas: Encyclopedia - Gathas
The Gathas form the oldest part of Avesta, the holy scripture of the Zoroastrian religion, traditionally believed to have been composed b...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bhaktivedanta Book Trust: Encyclopedia - Bhaktivedanta Book Trust
Bhaktivedanta Book Trust (BBT) was founded by A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, founder-acharya of ISKCON, in March 1972 in India and ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alphonsus Liguori: Encyclopedia - Alphonsus Liguori
Saint Alphonsus Liguori (27 September 1696 – 1 August 1787) was a Doctor of the Catholic Church, spiritual writer, and founder of the C...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Benjamin Of Tudela: Encyclopedia - Benjamin Of Tudela
Benjamin of Tudela (flourished 12th century) was a medieval Spanish Jewish Rabbi, traveler and explorer. His vivid descriptions of Asia p...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Carinthia Duchy: Encyclopedia - Carinthia Duchy
The Duchy of Carinthia (German language: Kärnten, Slovenian: Koroška) was a duchy of the Holy Roman Empire until its dissolution in 180...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ganges River: Encyclopedia - Ganges River
The Ganges River (Ganga in Indian languages; Ganges is the Latin form) (Devanagari गंगा) is the major river in northern India and...   » Read the article

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

Encyclopedia - Vesak: Encyclopedia - Vesak
Vesak (from the name of the second month in the Hindu calendar) is the most holy time in the Buddhist calendar. The word Vesak itself is ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Da Vinci Code: Encyclopedia - The Da Vinci Code
The Da Vinci Code is a novel written by American author Dan Brown and published in 2003 by Doubleday Fiction (ISBN 0385504209). It is a w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Abracadabra: Encyclopedia - Abracadabra
Abracadabra is a word used as an incantation, considered by some to be the phrase that is pronounced most universally in other languages ...   » Read the article

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

Encyclopedia - Voynich Manuscript: Encyclopedia - Voynich Manuscript
The Voynich manuscript is a mysterious illustrated book of unknown contents, written some 600 years ago by an anonymous author in an unid...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New World Translation Of The Holy Scriptures: Encyclopedia Ii - New World Translation Of The Holy Scriptures - Why A New Translation Was Commissioned
From the publication of the first issue of The Watchtower magazine in 1879, until the release of the NWT in 1950, Jehovah's Witnesses in ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New World Translation Of The Holy Scriptures: Encyclopedia Ii - New World Translation Of The Holy Scriptures - Why A New Translation Was Commissioned
From the publication of the first issue of The Watchtower magazine in 1879, until the release of the NWT in 1950, Jehovah's Witnesses in ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New World Translation Of The Holy Scriptures: Encyclopedia Ii - New World Translation Of The Holy Scriptures - Characteristics Of The Translation
The New World Translation is intended to be a literal rendering rather than a paraphrase. To a very great extent, one English word has be...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New World Translation Of The Holy Scriptures: Encyclopedia Ii - New World Translation Of The Holy Scriptures - Characteristics Of The Translation
The New World Translation is intended to be a literal rendering rather than a paraphrase.[citation needed] To a very great extent, one En...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Accommodation Religion: Encyclopedia Ii - Accommodation Religion - In The Bible And In Human Language
Throughout the history of the Christian church, it has been generally held that the Bible - both the Old Testament and the New Testament ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Proto-world Language: Encyclopedia Ii - Proto-world Language - History
The Russian linguist Nikolay Marr expounded a monogenetic theory of language that resolves all modern languages to four primordial exclam...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Holy Spirit: Encyclopedia Ii - Holy Spirit - Holy Spirit Or Holy Ghost
Holy Ghost was the common name for the Holy Spirit in English prior to the 20th century. It is the name used in the Book of Common Prayer...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rastafari Movement: Encyclopedia Ii - Rastafari Movement - Language
Rastas believe that their original African languages were stolen from them when they were taken into captivity as part of the slave trade...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Holy Spirit: Encyclopedia Ii - Holy Spirit - The Powers Of The Holy Spirit
Some Christians claim the ability to tap into powers from the Holy Spirit, while others claim to be expressly granted powers by the deity...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Accommodation Religion: Encyclopedia Ii - Accommodation Religion - In The Person And Work Of The Holy Spirit
The work of the Holy Spirit is as a "counsellor" for the Christian person. Biblically, the Spirit lives and works inside each Christian, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Accommodation Religion: Encyclopedia Ii - Accommodation Religion - In The Preaching Of The Gospel
Through the communication of God's Word (logos and rhema) comes the message of the Gospel (euangelion). As an individual listens to Word ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rastafari Movement: Encyclopedia Ii - Rastafari Movement - Rastafari Today
By the end of the 20th century, women had become more important in the functioning of the Rastafari movement. In the early years, menstru...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rastafari Movement: Encyclopedia Ii - Rastafari Movement - Politics
Rastafari culture does not encourage mainstream political involvement. In fact, in the early stages of the movement most Rastas did not v...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rastafari Movement: Encyclopedia Ii - Rastafari Movement - Ceremonies
There are two types of Rasta religious ceremonies. A reasoning is a simple event where the Rastas gather; smoke "ganja" (marijuana); and ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rastafari Movement: Encyclopedia Ii - Rastafari Movement - Doctrines
Rastafari developed amongst very poor people, who felt society had nothing to offer them except more suffering. Rastas see themselves as ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rastafari Movement: Encyclopedia Ii - Rastafari Movement - Symbols
Rastafari movement - Dreadlocks. The wearing of dreadlocks is very closely associated with the movement, though not universal among (or...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rastafari Movement: Encyclopedia Ii - Rastafari Movement - Music
Music has long played an integral role in Rastafari, and the connection between the movement and various kinds of music has become well k...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rastafari Movement: Encyclopedia Ii - Rastafari Movement - History Of The Rastafari Movement
Rastafari movement - Marcus Garvey. Rastas see Marcus Garvey as a prophet, even a second John the Baptist according to some. One of the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rastafari Movement: Encyclopedia Ii - Rastafari Movement - History Of The Rastafari Movement
Rastafari movement - Marcus Garvey. Rastas see Marcus Garvey as a prophet, even a second John the Baptist according to some. One of the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Accommodation Religion: Encyclopedia Ii - Accommodation Religion - In The Sacraments
Accommodation religion - Protestantism. In Protestant churches, only two sacraments are recognised: Baptism and The Lord's Supper. Both...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Accommodation Religion: Encyclopedia Ii - Accommodation Religion - In The Person And Work Of Jesus Christ
The belief that God has been able to sufficiently communicate to mankind, despite the failings and limitations of the latter, is given it...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hinduism In The Philippines: Encyclopedia Ii - Hinduism In The Philippines - Language
Strong Hindu influences are also common in Filipino languages and vocabulary. These words of Sanskrit origin entered the language via Mal...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Holy Roman Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Holy Roman Empire - Names And Designations Of The Empire
The Holy Roman Empire was an attempt to resurrect the Western Roman Empire in western Europe, which was established in 800 when Pope Leo ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Count: Encyclopedia Ii - Count - Lists Of Counts
Count - Territory of today's France - A - West- Francia proper. Count of Angouleme Count of Auvergne Count of Bar Count of Blois Count...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hinduism In The Philippines: Encyclopedia Ii - Hinduism In The Philippines - History
Hinduism in the Philippines - Precolonial period. Historians speculate that the Philippines was under the Sri Vijaya Empire from the 4t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hinduism In The Philippines: Encyclopedia Ii - Hinduism In The Philippines - Folklore
The Ramayana and the Mahabharata" are the two great epics of India. Ramayana portrays the battle between good and evil. Rama, with his wi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - German Language: Encyclopedia Ii - German Language - History
As a consequence of the colonisation patterns the Völkerwanderung, the routes for trade and communication (chiefly the rivers), and of p...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Count: Encyclopedia Ii - Count - Definition
In the late Roman Empire. the Latin title comes meaning (imperial) 'companion' denoted the high rank of various courtiers and provincial ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Count: Encyclopedia Ii - Count - Comital Titles In Different European Languages
The following lists are originally based on a Glossary on Heraldica.org by Alexander Krischnig. The male form is followed by the female, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Friulian Language: Encyclopedia Ii - Friulian Language - Present Condition Of Friulian
Nowadays, Friulian is officially recognized in Italy with the law 482/1999, which protects linguistic minorities; therefore teaching of F...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Maltese Language: Encyclopedia Ii - Maltese Language - Grammar
Its basis is Arabic, with a very large influx of Romance vocabulary, especially Italian and Norman French. Although influenced by Romance...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Origin Of Language: Encyclopedia Ii - Origin Of Language - Monogenesis
A related question concerns the possibility of linguistic monogenesis, a hypothesis that holds that there was one single protolanguage (t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Universal Language: Encyclopedia Ii - Universal Language - Pentecost
A Bible-centred discussion of the question would pick up on the glossolalia (speaking with tongues) of the New Testament Pentecost story,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Assyrian Church Of The East: Encyclopedia Ii - Assyrian Church Of The East - Modern Times
In the 15th century, the church decreed that the title of Patriarch could pass only to relatives of then-patriarch Mar Shimun IV. This up...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Assyrian Church Of The East: Encyclopedia Ii - Assyrian Church Of The East - Early History
Assyrian Church of the East - The consolidation of the Church. Christian communities existed in the regions of Assyria, Babylonia, and ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Imperator: Encyclopedia Ii - Imperator - Post-roman Use
After the Roman empire collapsed in the West in the fifth century, Latin continued to be used as the language of learning and diplomacy f...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Karshipta: Spiritual Theosophical Dictionary On Karshipta
Karshipta (Mazd.). The holy bird of Heaven in the Mazdean Scriptures, of which Ahura Mazda says to Zaratushta that "he recites th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Glossolalia: Encyclopedia Ii - Glossolalia - Christian View Of Speaking In Tongues
Certain Christians (see below) regard the act of speaking in tongues, as a gift of God through the Holy Spirit. As described in the Book ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ars Moriendi: Encyclopedia Ii - Ars Moriendi - Long Version
The original "long version", called Tractatus (or Speculum) artis bene moriendi, was composed in 1415 by an anonymous Dominican monk, pro...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rudolf Otto: Encyclopedia Ii - Rudolf Otto - Work
Otto's most famous work, The Idea of the Holy (published first in 1917 as Das Heilige), is one of the most successful German theological ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alsace: Encyclopedia Ii - Alsace - Culture
Historically part of the Holy Roman Empire, the region has passed between French and German control numerous times, resulting in a rich c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Antigua Guatemala: Encyclopedia Ii - Antigua Guatemala - Antigua Today
Nowadays, Antigua is noted for its very elaborate religious celebrations for the Holy Week leading up to Easter. There are also many Span...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Netherlands: Encyclopedia Ii - Netherlands - History
Under Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor and king of Spain, the region was part of the Seventeen Provinces of the Netherlands, which also incl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Laurence Gardner: Encyclopedia Ii - Laurence Gardner - Writings
With Top-10 chart listings, translations into many languages, and publishers such as HarperCollins, Transworld, Barnes & Noble and Pe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Reich: Encyclopedia Ii - Reich - Historical Usage
The term Reich means and was part of the German names for Germany for much of its history. The German name for the "Holy Roman Empire of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bahá'í Symbols: Encyclopedia Ii - Bahá'í Symbols - Nine Pointed Star
The most commonly used symbol is the 9 pointed star. No particular design is more desirable than others, as long as it has 9 points. The ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bar-hebraeus: Encyclopedia Ii - Bar-hebraeus - Life And Work
Bar Ebroyo was born in the city of Melitene in 1226, and was christened as Youhanna. His father noticed his brilliancy and the intelligen...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - First Council Of Constantinople: Encyclopedia Ii - First Council Of Constantinople - The Proceedings
Timothy of Alexandria, Meletius of Antioch, Gregory Nazianzus, and Nectarius of Constantinople successively presided. Gregory Nazianzus w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Holy Roman Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Holy Roman Empire - Names And Designations Of The Empire
The Holy Roman Empire was an attempt to resurrect the Western Roman Empire in western Europe, which was established in 800 when Pope Leo ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Easter: Encyclopedia Ii - Easter - Position In The Church Year
Easter - Western Christianity. In Western Christianity, Easter marks the end of the forty days of Lent, a period of fasting and peniten...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cannabis: Encyclopedia Ii - Cannabis - Etymology
The name cannabis is thought to be of Scythian origin. Possibly it has an earlier origin in Semitic languages like Hebrew, in Exodus 30:2...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Imperator: Encyclopedia Ii - Imperator - Post-roman Use
After the Roman empire collapsed in the West in the fifth century, Latin continued to be used as the language of learning and diplomacy f...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tirukural: Encyclopedia Ii - Tirukural - Tirukural And Religion
Tiruvalluvar's faith is disputed. There are accounts that he was a Jain but others portray him as a Hindu who had a modern and secular ou...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bactria: Encyclopedia Ii - Bactria - History
Bactria was originally a province of the Persian Empire in Central Asia.(Cotterell, 59) It was in these regions, where the fertile soil o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Zoroastrianism: Encyclopedia Ii - Zoroastrianism - Principal Beliefs
Ahura Mazda is the beginning and the end, the creator of everything which can and cannot be seen, the Eternal, the Pure and the only Trut...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pope Clement Xi: Encyclopedia Ii - Pope Clement Xi - Chinese Rites Controversy
Another important decision of Clement was in regard to the Chinese Rites controversy: the Jesuit missionaries were forbidden to take part...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Military History Of Germany: Encyclopedia Ii - Military History Of Germany - The Holy Roman Empire 843-1806
The Holy Roman Empire emerged from the eastern part of the Carolingian Empire after its division in the Treaty of Verdun of 843, and last...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nation: Encyclopedia Ii - Nation - Etymology
The first recorded use of the word "nation" was in 968, when Liutprand, bishop of Cremona, while confronting the Byzantine emperor on beh...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lorraine Province: Encyclopedia Ii - Lorraine Province - History
Lorraine was originally an independent kingdom. It was created in 843, when the Carolingian empire was divided between the three sons of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brothers Grimm: Encyclopedia Ii - Brothers Grimm - Linguistics
In the very early 19th century, the time in which the Brothers Grimm lived, the Holy Roman Empire had just met its fate, and Germany as w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Marquess: Encyclopedia Ii - Marquess - Origin
The original title was Margrave, see that article, or rather its original in German, Markgraf, with a few equivalents in other languages ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Marquess: Encyclopedia Ii - Marquess - Origin
The original title was Margrave, see that article, or rather its original in German, Markgraf, with a few equivalents in other languages ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Tiruvasagam: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Tiruvasagam
Tiruvasagam: (Tamil) "Holy Utterances."   The lyrical Tamil scripture by Saint Manikkavasagar (ca 850). Considered one...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Punjab India: Encyclopedia Ii - Punjab India - Religion
Punjab is one of the five states in India that does not have a Hindu majority. Sikhism is the main religion of Indian Punjab, and is the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Saadia Gaon: Encyclopedia Ii - Saadia Gaon - Significance
Saadia Gaon was a pioneer in the fields in which he toiled. The foremost object of his work was the Bible; his importance is due primaril...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yisroel Ber Odesser: Encyclopedia Ii - Yisroel Ber Odesser - Introduction To Breslov
Odesser was born in Tiberias, Israel to a family which for generations were Karliner Hasidim. (His great-great-grandfather, Rabbi Yekutie...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vatican City: Encyclopedia Ii - Vatican City - Demographics
Almost all of Vatican City's 921 citizens live inside the Vatican's walls. The Vatican citizenry consists mainly of clergy, including hig...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Punjab Region: Encyclopedia Ii - Punjab Region - Religion
Sikhism is the main religion of the Indian Punjab. About 65% of the population is Sikh, 33% is Hindu, and the remaining 2% is mostly Musl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shield Of The Trinity: Encyclopedia Ii - Shield Of The Trinity - Basic Description
This diagram consists of four nodes (generally circular in shape) interconnected by six links. The three nodes at the edge of the diagram...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mount Athos: Encyclopedia Ii - Mount Athos - Contemplated Postage Stamp Issue
In the winter of 1915 - 1916 the allied forces were considering occupation of the holy mountain. In anticipation of this they prepared a ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vatican City: Encyclopedia Ii - Vatican City - Demographics
Almost all of Vatican City's 921 citizens live inside the Vatican's walls. The Vatican citizenry consists mainly of clergy, including hig...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vatican City: Encyclopedia Ii - Vatican City - Demographics
Almost all of Vatican City's 921 citizens live inside the Vatican's walls. The Vatican citizenry consists mainly of clergy, including hig...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Republic Of Macedonia: Encyclopedia Ii - Republic Of Macedonia - Gallery
Lake Ohrid Monastery of Holy Mother - Kichevo National park Pelister Bitola town Mount Korab Šar mountain Bitola town Mount Korab – Th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alessandro Valignano: Encyclopedia Ii - Alessandro Valignano - Establishment Of The Seminaries
The need for a natively trained clergy was obvious to Valignano, and so in 1580 a recently emptied Buddhist monastery in Arima province w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hail Mary: Encyclopedia Ii - Hail Mary - The Words Of The Hail Mary
Hail Mary - English. Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee; blessed art thou amongst women, and blessed is the fruit of thy ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Easter: Encyclopedia Ii - Easter - Religious Observation Of Easter
Easter - Western Christianity. The Easter festival is kept in many different ways among Western Christians. The traditional, liturgical...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nüwa: Encyclopedia Ii - Nüwa - Nüwa Is Related To Noah ?
This a debatable and sensitive question. When viewing the Holy Bible from a historical standpoint, there are parallels of name, time fram...   » Read the article