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111Lloyd George, David — ▪ prime minister of United Kingdom Introduction also called (1945) 1st Earl Lloyd George of Dwyfor, Viscount Gwynedd of Dwyfor born Jan. 17, 1863, Manchester died March 26, 1945, Ty newydd, near Llanystumdwy, Caernarvonshire, Wales British… …
112logic, history of — Introduction the history of the discipline from its origins among the ancient Greeks to the present time. Origins of logic in the West Precursors of ancient logic There was a medieval tradition according to which the Greek philosopher …
113Mackinder, Sir Halford John — ▪ British political geographer born Feb. 15, 1861, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, Eng. died March 6, 1947, Parkstone, Dorset British political geographer noted for his work as an educator and for his geopolitical conception of the globe as divided… …
114Obama, Michelle — ▪ American first lady née Michelle LaVaughn Robinson born Jan. 17, 1964, Chicago, Ill., U.S. American first lady (2009– ), the wife of Barack Obama (Obama, Barack), 44th president of the United States. She was the first African American… …
115photography, history of — Introduction method of recording the image of an object through the action of light, or related radiation, on a light sensitive material. The word, derived from the Greek photos (“light”) and graphein (“to draw”), was first used in the… …
116Buddhism — • The religious, monastic system, founded c. 500 B.C. on the basis of pantheistic Brahminism Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Buddhism Buddhism …
117California Missions — • Divided into Lower or Old California and Upper California Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. California Missions California Missions …
118Charismata — • The spiritual graces and qualifications granted to every Christian to perform his task in the Church Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Charismata Charismata …
119Christianity — • An account is given of Christianity as a religion, describing its origin, its relation to other religions, its essential nature and chief characteristics, but not dealing with its doctrines in detail nor its history as a visible organization… …
120Controversies on Grace — Controversies on Grace † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Controversies on Grace These are concerned chiefly with the relation between grace and free will. How can the all persuasiveness of grace, which imposes such a potent influence on the… …
