redemptive
71re|demp|to|ry — «rih DEHMP tuhr ee», adjective. = redemptive. (Cf. ↑redemptive) …
72KEDUSHAH — (Heb. קְדֻשָּׁה). The biblical term for holiness is kodesh; mishnaic Hebrew, kedushah, and that which is regarded as holy is called kadosh. Jewish exegetes, following early rabbinic interpretation (Sifra) of Leviticus 19:2: You shall be holy, for …
73TCHERNICHOWSKY, SAUL — (1875–1943), Hebrew poet. Born in the village of Mikhailovka, Russia, Tchernichowsky grew up in the home of pious parents who were, however, open to the influences of the haskalah and Ḥibbat Zion . He attended a modern Hebrew school, where he… …
74Alchemy — Alchemist redirects here. For other uses, see Alchemist (disambiguation). For other uses, see Alchemy (disambiguation). Page from alchemic treatise of Ramon Llull, 16th century Alchemy is an influential philosophical tradition whose early… …
75Alcoholics Anonymous — AA meeting sign Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is an international mutual aid movement which says its primary purpose is to stay sober and help other alcoholics achieve sobriety. Now claiming more than 2 million members, AA was founded in 1935 by Bill …
76Anointing of the Sick — is distinguished from other forms of religious anointing or unction (an older term with the same meaning) in that it is intended, as its name indicates, for the benefit of a sick person. Other religious anointings occur in relation to other… …
77Book of Ruth — This article is about the ancient Hebrew religious text. For the 20th century English language novel, see The Book of Ruth (novel) The Book of Ruth ( he. מגילת רות; Sephardic, Israeli Hebrew: [məgi lat rut] ; Ashkenazi Hebrew: [mə gɪləs rus] ;… …
78Charles Williams (UK writer) — Charles Walter Stansby Williams (September 20, 1886 – May 15, 1945) was a British poet, novelist, theologian, and literary critic. Biography Williams was born in London in 1886, the only son of Richard and Mary Williams of Islington. He had one… …
79Christian mythology — is the body of myths associated with Christianity. In the study of mythology, the term myth refers to a traditional story, often one which is regarded as sacred and which explains how the world and its inhabitants came to have their present… …
80Faith healing — Faith healer redirects here. For the play by Brian Friel, see Faith Healer. Faith healing is healing through spiritual means. The healing of a person is brought about by religious faith through prayer and/or rituals that, according to adherents,… …
