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  • 31Tirumalai Krishnamacharya — Sri Tirumala Krishnamacharya (1888–1989) was an influential Indian Yoga teacher, healer and scholar. His students include many of today’s most influential teachers: Sri BKS Iyengar, Sri K. Pattabhi Jois, the late Indra Devi and Krishnamacharya’s… …

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  • 32Eriugena, John Scotus — • Article by William Turner recounts this scholar s life and influence, and evaluates his teachings Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Eriugena, John Scotus      …

    Catholic encyclopedia

  • 33John Scotus Eriugena —     John Scotus Eriugena     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► John Scotus Eriugena     An Irish teacher, theologian, philosopher, and poet, who lived in the ninth century.     NAME     Eriugena s contemporaries invariably refer to him as Joannes Scottus …

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  • 34Morris Bishop — Morris Gilbert Bishop (April 15, 1893 – November 20, 1973) was an American scholar, historian, biographer, author, and humorist. Raised in Canada and New York, he attended Cornell from 1910–1913, earning a Bachelor s in 1913 and then a Master of… …

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  • 35Mencius — /men shee euhs/, n. c380 289 B.C., Chinese philosopher. Also called Mengtzu, Mengtse, Mengtze, Mengzi. * * * I Chinese Mengzi or Meng tzu orig. Meng K o born с 372 died с 289 BC Chinese philosopher. The book Mencius contains statements on innate… …

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  • 36YEẒIRAH, SEFER — (Heb. סֵפֶר יְצִירָה; the Book of Creation ), the earliest extant Hebrew text of systematic, speculative thought. Its brevity – no more than 1,600 words altogether even in its longer version – allied to its obscure and at the same time laconic… …

    Encyclopedia of Judaism

  • 37Christianity — /kris chee an i tee/, n., pl. Christianities. 1. the Christian religion, including the Catholic, Protestant, and Eastern Orthodox churches. 2. Christian beliefs or practices; Christian quality or character: Christianity mixed with pagan elements; …

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  • 38KABBALAH — This entry is arranged according to the following outline: introduction general notes terms used for kabbalah the historical development of the kabbalah the early beginnings of mysticism and esotericism apocalyptic esotericism and merkabah… …

    Encyclopedia of Judaism

  • 39biblical literature — Introduction       four bodies of written works: the Old Testament writings according to the Hebrew canon; intertestamental works, including the Old Testament Apocrypha; the New Testament writings; and the New Testament Apocrypha.       The Old… …

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  • 40Socrates and the beginnings of moral philosophy — Hugh H.Benson INTRODUCTION Cicero in Tusculan Disputations famously tells us that Socrates first called philosophy down from the sky, set it in cities and even introduced it into homes, and compelled it to consider life and morals, good and evil …

    History of philosophy