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51religion — 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… …
52Ordination — This article is about the process of ordaining clergy. For other meanings, see ordination (disambiguation). In general religious use, ordination is the process by which individuals are consecrated, that is, set apart as clergy to perform various… …
53Jacob Berab — Jacob Berab, also Jacob Berav, Yaakov Berav, Yaakov Bei Rav, Talmudist and rabbi; born at Moqueda near Toledo, Spain, in 1474; died at Safed April 3, 1546.Chosen rabbi at eighteenBerab was a pupil of Isaac Aboab. When he fled from Spain to… …
54Holy Orders — • The sacrament by which grace and spiritual power for the discharge of ecclesiastical offices are conferred. Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Holy Orders Holy Orders …
55SEMIKHAH — (Heb. סְמִיכָה; laying, lit. leaning of the hands). The word is used in two senses. Of Sacrifices The act of semikhah constituted the dedication by the owner of animals sacrificed on the altar. The act, which was obligatory whenever sacrifices… …
56Bishop — A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. The office of bishop is one of the three ministerial offices within Christianity, the other two being… …
57Rabbi — For other uses, see Rabbi (disambiguation). Rabbi Moshe Feinstein, a leading Rabbinical authority for Orthodox Jewry of the second half of the twentieth century …
58Ordination of women in the Anglican Communion — The ordination of women in the Anglican Communion has become increasingly accepted in recent years. Contents 1 Introduction 2 First ordinations 3 First woman bishop and primate 4 …
59Theravada — (Pāli: थेरवाद theravāda (cf Sanskrit: स्थविरवाद sthaviravāda ); literally, the Teaching of the Elders , or the Ancient Teaching ) is the oldest surviving Buddhist school. It is relatively conservative, and generally closest to early Buddhism… …
60Christmas Conference (Methodism) — Part of a series on Methodism John Wesley …
