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  • 81Martin Luther —     Martin Luther     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Martin Luther     Leader of the great religious revolt of the sixteenth century in Germany; born at Eisleben, 10 November, 1483; died at Eisleben, 18 February, 1546.     His father, Hans, was a… …

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  • 82Protestantism — /prot euh steuhn tiz euhm/, n. 1. the religion of Protestants. 2. the Protestant churches collectively. 3. adherence to Protestant principles. [1640 50; PROTESTANT + ISM] * * * One of the three major branches of Christianity, originating in the… …

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  • 83Appeal as from an abuse — • The object was to safeguard equally the rights both of the State and of the Church Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Appeal As From An Abuse     Appeal as from an abuse …

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  • 84Sacrament of Marriage —     Sacrament of Marriage     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Sacrament of Marriage     That Christian marriage (i.e. marriage between baptized persons) is really a sacrament of the New Law in the strict sense of the word is for all Catholics an… …

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  • 85The Byzantine Empire —     The Byzantine Empire     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Byzantine Empire     The ancient Roman Empire having been divided into two parts, an Eastern and a Western, the Eastern remained subject to successors of Constantine, whose capital was at …

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  • 86Religious Technology Center — Infobox Organization size = 120px caption = Logo of Religious Technology Center name = Religious Technology Center formation = 1982 type = Religious / Commercial status = Non profit purpose = headquarters = Hemet, California, USA leader title =… …

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  • 87Charlemagne — /shahr leuh mayn /; Fr. /shannrdd leuh mannn yeu/, n. ( Charles the Great ) A.D. 742 814, king of the Franks 768 814; as Charles I, emperor of the Holy Roman Empire 800 814. * * * or Carolus Magnus ( Charles the Great ) born April 2, c. 742 died… …

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  • 88Benefice — • Popularly the term is often understood to denote either certain property destined for the support of ministers of religion, or a spiritual office or function, such as the care of souls Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Benefice      …

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  • 89Church Music —     Ecclesiastical Music     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Ecclesiastical Music     By this term is meant the music which, by order or with the approbation of ecclesiastical authority, is employed in connexion with Divine service to promote the… …

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  • 90History of Christianity — Church history redirects here. For the journal, see American Society of Church History#Church History. For the magazine, see Christianity Today#Christian History. Church historian redirects here. For LDS official church historian, see Church… …

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