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  • 121Congo, Democratic Republic of the — known as Congo (Kinshasa) formerly (1971–97) Republic of Zaire (1960–71) Congo (1908–60) Belgian Congo (1885–1908) Congo Free State Country, central Africa. Area: 905,356 sq mi (2,344,872 sq km). Population (2002 est.): 46,674,000. Capital:… …

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  • 122religion, study of — Introduction       attempt to understand the various aspects of religion, especially through the use of other intellectual disciplines.       The history of mankind has shown the pervasive influences of religion, and thus the study of religion,… …

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  • 123Cause — • 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… …

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  • 124Hierarchy of the Early Church — • The word hierarchy is used here to denote the three grades of bishop, priest, and deacon (ministri) Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Hierarchy of the Early Church     Hierarchy of the Early Church …

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  • 125Seattle — • The Diocese of Seattle (Seattlensis) comprises the entire State of Washington, U.S.A Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Seattle     Seattle      …

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  • 126Speaker of the House of Commons (United Kingdom) — For the speaker of the House of Lords, see Lord Speaker. Speaker of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom The Crowned Portcullis …

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  • 127Curly — Curley redirects here. For other uses, see Curley (disambiguation). Curley, c.1907 Ashishishe (c. 1856–1923), known as Curly (or Curley), was a Crow scout in the United States Army during the Sioux Wars, best known for having been one of the few… …

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  • 128Deconstruction and Derrida — Simon Critchley and Timothy Mooney DERRIDIAN DECONSTRUCTION1 In the last twenty five years or so, particularly in the English speaking world, no philosopher has attracted more notoriety, controversy and misunderstanding than Jacques Derrida.… …

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