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31St. Francis of Assisi — St. Francis of Assisi † Catholic Encyclopedia ► St. Francis of Assisi Founder of the Franciscan Order, born at Assisi in Umbria, in 1181 or 1182 the exact year is uncertain; died there, 3 October, 1226. His father, Pietro… …
32Ascetical Theology — • Briefly defined as the scientific exposition of Christian asceticism Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Ascetical Theology Ascetical Theology …
33Unity (As a Mark of the Church) — Unity (as a Mark of the Church) † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Unity (as a Mark of the Church) The marks of the Church are certain unmistakeable signs, or distinctive characteristics which render the Church easily recognizable to all, and… …
34Eastern Orthodox view of sin — The Eastern Orthodox Church is particular in its view of sin.OverviewThe Fathers of the Eastern Orthodox Christian Church do not generally take a legalistic or juridical approach in their views of sin. For them, sin does not exist as an abstract… …
35Occasionalism — • The metaphysical theory which maintains that finite things have no efficient causality of their own, but that whatever happens in the world is caused by God, creatures being merely the occasions of the Divine activity. Catholic Encyclopedia.… …
36Supernatural Order — • The ensemble of effects exceeding the powers of the created universe and gratuitously produced by God for the purpose of raising the rational creature above its native sphere to a God like life and destiny Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight.… …
37Cause — • Cause, as the correlative of effect, is understood as being that which in any way gives existence to, or contributes towards the existence of, any thing; which produces a result; to which the origin of any thing is to be ascribed Catholic… …
38marriage — n. 1 the legal union of a man and a woman in order to live together and often to have children. 2 an act or ceremony establishing this union. 3 one particular union of this kind (by a previous marriage). 4 an intimate union (the marriage of true… …
39Adhesion — Ad*he sion, n. [L. adhaesio, fr. adhaerere: cf. F. adh[ e]sion.] 1. The action of sticking; the state of being attached; intimate union; as, the adhesion of glue, or of parts united by growth, cement, or the like. [1913 Webster] 2. Adherence;… …
40Christian Law of Divorce in India — The British colonization of India, has had a tremendous impact on the legal system in India. In many respects, English law in letter and spirit came to be applied in India. Even when the law relating to Christian marriage was still in a fluid… …
