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Gregorian calendar
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Calendars
Calendars Types of calendars The development of the present (Gregorian) calendar Possible future calendar reform and additions The Julian day calendar Resources Calendars are systems used to measure time. They are usually divided into days, weeks, months, and years. These divisions are... Read more |
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pontifex maximus
pontifex maximus , highest priest of Roman religion and official head of the college of pontifices. As the chief administrator of religious affairs he regulated the conduct of religious ceremonies, consecrated temples and other holy places, and controlled the calendar. During the time of the empire,... Read more |
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Armavir
Armavir, Armenia, Russia Armenia: founded in 1839 as Argishti‐khinili and named after the capital of Urartu (see Armenia); its meaning is unknown. It was later renamed Oktemberyan to commemorate the Bolshevik Revolution on 25 October (Julian calendar; now 7 November using the Gregorian... Read more |
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Hegira
Hegira or Hejira [Ar.,= Hijra =breaking off of relations], the departure of the prophet Muhammad from Mecca in Sept., 622. Muhammad was a monotheist and preached against the polytheism of the Meccan religion. This aroused the hostility of the merchant leaders of his native city, who derived... Read more |
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Jewish
Jewish Jewish calendar a complex ancient calendar in use among Jewish people. It is a lunar calendar adapted to the solar year, normally consisting of twelve months but having thirteen months in leap years, which occur seven times in every cycle of nineteen years. The years are reckoned from the... Read more |
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Rogation Days
Rogation Days in the calendar of the Western Church, four days traditionally set apart for solemn processions to invoke God's mercy. They are Apr. 25, the Major Rogation, coinciding with St. Mark's Day; and the three days preceding Ascension Day, the Minor Rogations. The processions are Christian... Read more |
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Toltec
Toltec , ancient civilization of Mexico. The name in Nahuatl means "master builders." The Toltec formed a warrior aristocracy that gained ascendancy in the Valley of Mexico c.AD 900 after the fall of Teotihuacán. Their early history is obscure but they seem to have had ancient links with... Read more |
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Calendar reform
calendar reform, 1751. To remedy the imperfections introduced by Julius Caesar, most of Europe adopted after 1582 the reform proposed by Pope Gregory XIII. Reluctant to follow popish examples, some protestant countries stayed with the old calendar, which became increasingly out of line. The Act... Read more |
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Julian Day calendar
Julian Day calendar system of astronomical dating that allows the difference between two dates to be calculated more easily than conventional civil calendars with their uneven months. It was devised by Joseph Scaliger in 1582 and named in honor of his father, Julius Caesar Scaliger. The Julian... Read more |
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magic
...This in theory distinguishes it from religion, which offers a general explanation...points in the agricultural year (see calendar custom) were occasions when good luck...relationship of such traditions to orthodox religion was complex. In some cases, as with... |
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Bible, The
...T‐shirts, greeting cards, and calendars decorated with biblical motifs...everyday life.See also African American Religion; Gospel Music, African American; Protestantism; Puritanism; Religion; Revivalism; Roman Catholicism... |
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astronomy
...was first used practically to develop a calendar, the units of which were determined by observing the heavens. The Chinese had a calendar in the 14th century bc. The Greeks developed...had a profound effect upon contemporary religion and philosophy. Kepler and his laws... |
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Korea
...in the rainy months (July–August).HistoryKorea's calendar starts in 2333 bc. China was a dominant influence. The first...became the new capital and Confucianism became the official religion. In the 17th century, Korea was a semi-independent state... |
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Muhammad
...Muhammad through the angel Gabriel. At the core of his new religion was the doctrine that there is no God but Allah and His followers...later took this Hejira as initiating the first year in their calendar. Muhammad won more followers and organized rules for the proper... |
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Iconography
...such representation. Since religions have differing attitudes...holy or the divine, each religion has a different...symbolic schemes. As with other religions, Christianity also developed...CALLIGRAPHY.Hinduism Of all religions, Hinduism is the richest and ... |
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Manichaeism
...Sassanid ruler Shapur I. His religion prospered until the accession...even being made the state religion of the Turkish Uigur Empire in...694 where, known as the ‘religion of light’, it seems to have persisted...quite unrestricted lives. The calendar ... |
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Sikhism
Sikhism. The religion and life-way of those who are Sikhs. The word sikh (Pañjābī...controversies of existing religions. God does not become present in the world (in contrast to Hindu...the surrounding majority religions, but marks of identity were...Sikh days in the religious ... |
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Bahāī Faith
Bahā'ī Faith. A religion founded by Bahā'u'llāh in the...Claiming to be the promised one of all religions, and preaching a message of global socio...unique. The unity of all the peoples and religions of the earth is the destined hallmark...beginning of each month in the Bahā'ī ... |
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Festivals and fasts
...make it a quintessential feature of religion itself: individuals experience the social as a...this respect, a constant tension in religions, exemplified in the Jewish prophets...festivals and fasts (following a lunar calendar) are a mixture of agricultural and New Year...The ... |
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French
...English’.French Republican Calendar a reformed calendar officially introduced by the French...Napoleonic regime and the Gregorian calendar was formally reinstated on 1 January...Napoleon in 1799.French Wars of Religion a series of religious and political... |
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Astrology
...is entangled in astronomy, and while the two, in some religions, reinforce each other, they may also be in serious conflict...Maryādā in accordance with the Gurūs' teaching. See CALENDAR; SAṄGRĀND.In both Judaism and Christianity, astrology...God's world; but unofficially, at the level of ... |
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time, sociological study of
...Zerubavel , Hidden Rhythms: Schedules and Calendars in Social Life, 1981, and B. Adam , Time...study of the construction of weeks, calendars, decades, and festival celebrations; the...particular organizing mode, such as religion (‘the Christian era’) or politics... |
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Muḥammad ibn ʿAbd Allah
...Muḥammad increasingly to search for the truth of God and religion on his own. By now he was under the protection of his uncle, Abu Tālib...of God lying behind the bewildering conflict of idols and religions. On one occasion, he had the strong sense of a presence (later identified...in 622 ... |
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druid
...perceived night or darkness as preceding day or light; see CALENDAR. Druids evidently held to a version of metempsychosis in which...passed to the filid who accommodated themselves to the new religion.The oldest references to druids appear in classical texts... |
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divine
...consecrated Holy is the only one of these words associated with religion and worship that may be applied directly to the Supreme Being...with God or a god (Christmas is a holy day in the Christian calendar). Something that is sacred, on the other hand, is set apart... |
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Japanese Religions, Calendars, and Religious Culture in Brazil
...In addition to this, a calendar functions as a medium broadcasting...religious messages. The calendar has traditionally been closely related to religions, and is also inseparable...who control time). Major calendars in the world such as the Jewish ... |
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Religion calendar.(Calendar)
Sep. 30--Religion Calendar Lacy's Temple Cathedral Church of...409) 832-6733. Information for Religion Calendar must include a phone number...Beaumont, Texas 77704 or e-mail to religion @beaumontenterprise.com. Copyright... |
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Religion Briefs, Calendar Columns To Start in Weekly
...publish a once-a-month calendar of religious events and a column of religion news briefs. If they prove...Prince George's Weekly, Religion News, 14402 Old Mill Rd...you have questions on the religion calendar or news briefs... |
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Religion calendar
...Thursday World's Religions discussion: "A Parliament of the World's Religions; Many Traditions...Parliament of the World's Religions. Call (630) 355...0970. Deadline for religion calendar items is 10 days before... |
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RELIGION CALENDAR.(Religion)(Calendar)
...Free Contact: http://www.gracefellowship.com Notes: Theatrical presentation by HizKidz Praise Children's Ministry. You can find more religion calendar events online. Go to http://timesunion.com/communities/religion/ |
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Religion Calendar
...diversity of the world's religions on Pluralism Sunday on May...deepened by learning about other religions. Churches in the TCPC network...send all announcements to religion@presstelegram.com. No...562) 437-7892. Mail: Religion Calendar, c/o ... |
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RELIGION CALENDAR
...Thursdays at the church, 230 Webster St., Batavia. (630) 879-1115. Deadline for religion calendar items is 10 days before publication. Send to: Religion Calendar, The Beacon News, 101 S. River St., Aurora, IL 60506. |
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CALENDAR.(Religion)(Calendar)
...process. TIP: On the Web For a comprehensive calendar of Christmas Eve and Christmas Day services, go to http://timesunion.com/calendar and click on Religion. To include your congregation, e-mail worship... |
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calendar.(Religion)(Calendar)
...Secret Fundamentalism at the Heart of America's Civil Religion." Keys of faith Where: First Reformed Church of...s sexual abuse by a Boston Catholic priest. Send religion calendar items to TUReligion@ timesunion.com. Questions... |
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RELIGION CALENDAR.(Calendar)
...Devers. Call (936) 549-7653. Information for Religion Calendar must include a phone number and must be submitted...Box 3071, Beaumont, Texas 77704 or e-mail to religion @beaumontenterprise.com. Copyright (c) 2007... |
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