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51Beatrice Portinari — Beatrice Portinari, real name Bice di Folco Portinari [http://www.greatdante.net/life.html] (1266 ndash;1290) was a woman from Florence, Italy, who was the principal inspiration for Dante Alighieri s Vita Nuova . She also appears as his guide in… …
52Particular judgment — Particular judgment, according to Christian eschatology, is the judgement given by God a departed soul undergoes immediately after death, in contradistinction to the General or Last judgment of all souls at the end of the world.Old Testament and… …
53Dogmatic Theology — • That part of theology which treats of the theoretical truths of faith concerning God and His works Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Dogmatic Theology Dogmatic Theology …
54Supernatural Gift — • Something conferred on nature that is above all the powers (vires) of created nature Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Supernatural Gift Supernatural Gift …
55Christianity — /kris chee an i tee/, n., pl. Christianities. 1. the Christian religion, including the Catholic, Protestant, and Eastern Orthodox churches. 2. Christian beliefs or practices; Christian quality or character: Christianity mixed with pagan elements; …
56biblical 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… …
57Canonization — For other uses, see Canonization (disambiguation). Icon of St. Cyprian of Carthage, who urged diligence in the process of canonization. Canonization (or canonisation) is the act by which a Christian church declares a deceased person to be a saint …
58Lataif-e-sitta — Drawing from Qur anic verses, virtually all Sufis distinguish Lataif as Sitta ( the six subtleties ): Nafs, Qalb, Sirr, Ruh, Khafi, and Akhfa. These lataif (singular: latifa) designate various psychospiritual organs or, sometimes, faculties of… …
59Sufi cosmology — Planes of existence Gross and subtle bodies Theosophy Full list 1. Spiritual plane: Divine S …
60Neo-Scholasticism — Part of a series on St. Thomas Aquinas …