intellectual splendor
1scintillation — n. 1. Sparkling, flashing, coruscation, intellectual splendor. 2. Twinkling, sparkling …
2JERUSALEM — The entry is arranged according to the following outline: history name protohistory the bronze age david and first temple period second temple period the roman period byzantine jerusalem arab period crusader period mamluk period …
3BEATITUDE — (Heb. הַצְלָחָה, haẓlaḥah; osher), the blissful state of the soul in the World to Come (olam ha ba ) that constitutes the ultimate end of human life. Medieval Jewish philosophy fused rabbinic religious ethics and eschatology with the teleological …
4Christianity — /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; …
5KABBALAH — This entry is arranged according to the following outline: introduction general notes terms used for kabbalah the historical development of the kabbalah the early beginnings of mysticism and esotericism apocalyptic esotericism and merkabah… …
6Marion Bauer — Marion Eugénie Bauer (1882–1955) was an American composer, teacher, writer, and music critic. A contemporary of Aaron Copland, Bauer played an active role in shaping American musical identity in the early half of the twentieth century. As a… …
7religion — religionless, adj. /ri lij euhn/, n. 1. a set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe, esp. when considered as the creation of a superhuman agency or agencies, usually involving devotional and ritual observances, and… …
8Nerd — For other uses, see Nerd (disambiguation). Nerd is a derogatory slang term for an intelligent but socially awkward and obsessive person who spends time on unpopular or obscure pursuits, to the exclusion of more mainstream activities.[1][2] Nerds… …
9Frithjof Schuon — Infobox Person name = Frithjof Schuon dead = dead birth date = birth date|1907|6|18|mf=y birth place = Basel, Switzerland death date = Death date and age|1998|05|05|1907|06|18 death place = Bloomington, Indiana, U.S..Frithjof Schuon, (June 18,… …
10ḤASIDISM — ḤASIDISM, a popular religious movement giving rise to a pattern of communal life and leadership as well as a particular social outlook which emerged in Judaism and Jewry in the second half of the 18th century. Ecstasy, mass enthusiasm, close knit …
