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  • 31atheism — /ay thee iz euhm/, n. 1. the doctrine or belief that there is no God. 2. disbelief in the existence of a supreme being or beings. [1580 90; < Gk áthe(os) godless + ISM] * * * Critique and denial of metaphysical beliefs in God or divine beings.&#8230; …

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  • 32Agrapha — • Term for alleged sayings of Jesus, found in ancient Christian writings, not included in the canonical Gospels Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Agrapha     Agrapha      …

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  • 33Egypt — • Provides information on history, religion, and literature Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Egypt     Egypt     † …

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  • 34Epistles to Timothy and Titus —     Epistles to Timothy and Titus     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Epistles to Timothy and Titus     (THE PASTORALS)     STS. TIMOTHY AND TITUS     Saints Timothy and Titus were two of the most beloved and trusted disciples of St. Paul, whom they&#8230; …

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  • 35St. Ambrose —     St. Ambrose     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► St. Ambrose     Bishop of Milan from 374 to 397; born probably 340, at Trier, Arles, or Lyons; died 4 April, 397. He was one of the most illustrious Fathers and …

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  • 36St. Ignatius of Antioch —     St. Ignatius of Antioch     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► St. Ignatius of Antioch     Also called Theophorus (ho Theophoros); born in Syria, around the year 50; died at Rome between 98 and 117.     More than one of the earliest ecclesiastical&#8230; …

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  • 37St. Philastrius —     Saint Philastrius     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► St. Philastrius     Bishop of Brescia, died before 397. He was one of the bishops present at a synod held in Aquileia in 381. St. Augustine met him at Milan about 383, or perhaps a little later&#8230; …

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  • 38St. Polycarp —     St. Polycarp     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► St. Polycarp     Martyr (A.D. 69 155).     Our chief sources of information concerning St. Polycarp are:     (1) the Epistles of St. Ignatius;     (2) St. Polycarp s own Epistle to the Philippians;&#8230; …

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  • 39certify — 1 Certify, attest, witness, vouch are comparable when they mean to testify to the truth or genuineness of something. Certify usually implies a statement in writing, especially one that carries one s signature or seal or both or one that is&#8230; …

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  • 40sincere — sincere, wholehearted, whole souled, heartfelt, hearty, unfeigned can mean genuine in feeling or expression or showing such genuineness. Sincere stresses the absence of hypocrisy, dissimulation, or falsification in any degree; it therefore&#8230; …

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