Apostate
51Apostasy — • The word itself in its etymological sense, signifies the desertion of a post, the giving up of a state of life; he who voluntarily embraces a definite state of life cannot leave it, therefore, without becoming an apostate Catholic Encyclopedia …
52DISPUTATIONS AND POLEMICS — in the pagan environment the christian environment and mission dialogue with tryphon celsus in the christian and muslim medieval milieu gregory of tours and priscus gilbert crispin christian religious drama chronicle of ahimaaz 12TH CENTURY in… …
53LAW OF RETURN — LAW OF RETURN, law passed by the Israel parliament (Knesset) on July 3, 1950, the anniversary of the death of theodor herzl . The Law of Return is one of the earliest and most significant of the basic laws of the State of Israel. Declaring that… …
54Roman Emperor (Dominate) — The accession to the purple on November 20, 284, of Diocletian, the lower class, Greek speaking Dalmatian commander of Carus s and Numerian s household cavalry ( protectores domestici ), marked a major departure from traditional Roman… …
55The Politics of Religious Apostasy — Infobox Book name = The Politics of Religious Apostasy: The Role of Apostates in the Transformation of Religious Movements title orig = translator = image caption = Book Cover author = David G. Bromley (ed.) illustrator = cover artist = country …
56Knighthood of Salman Rushdie — In mid June 2007 Salman Rushdie, British Indian novelist and author of controversial novel The Satanic Verses , was bestowed the honour of being conferred a Knight Bachelor by HM Queen Elizabeth II. This action brought much controversy around the …
57Julian — /joohl yeuhn/, n. 1. (Flavius Claudius Julianus) ( the Apostate ) A.D. 331 363, Roman emperor 361 363. 2. a male given name, form of Julius. /joohl yeuhn/, adj. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Julius Caesar. [1585 95; < L Julianus, equiv …
58biblical literature — Introduction four bodies of written works: the Old Testament writings according to the Hebrew canon; intertestamental works, including the Old Testament Apocrypha; the New Testament writings; and the New Testament Apocrypha. The Old… …
59Post-cult trauma — or post cult syndrome is a disputed term related to the consequences of leaving a group perceived as being a cult. Some scholars in the field, including those critical of the anti cult movement, acknowledge that abandoning a cult can be traumatic …
60Raymond Franz — (born 1922) was a member of the Governing Body of Jehovah s Witnesses from 1971 until May 22 1980, [Our Kingdom Ministry, August 1980, page 2, Announcements: This is a notification that Raymond Victor Franz is no longer a member of the Governing… …
