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  • 101Encyclopedia — • An abridgment of human knowledge in general or a considerable department thereof, treated from a uniform point of view or in a systematized summary Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Encyclopedia     Encyclopedia …

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  • 102Methodism — • A religious movement which was originated in 1739 by John Wesley in the Anglican Church, and subsequently gave rise to numerous separate denominations Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Methodism     Methodism …

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  • 103Christian Doctrine —     Christian Doctrine     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Christian Doctrine     Taken in the sense of the act of teaching and the knowledge imparted by teaching , this term is synonymous with CATECHESIS and CATECHISM. Didaskalia, didache, in the… …

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  • 104Collections of Ancient Canons —     Collections of Ancient Canons     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Collections of Ancient Canons     While the essential principles of the constitution and government of the Church were immutably fixed by her Divine Founder, ecclesiastical… …

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  • 105Order of Friars Minor (Bibliography) —     Order of Friars Minor (Bibliography)     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Order of Friars Minor (Bibliography)     See ORDER OF FRIARS MINOR.     (1) GENERAL HISTORY OF THE ORDER (SOURCES, ETC.). Note. As elsewhere throughout this article, only… …

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  • 106Roman Law —     Roman Law     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Roman Law     In the following article this subject is briefly treated under the two heads of; I. Principles; II. History. Of these two divisions, I is subdivided into: A. Persons; B. Things; C. Actions …

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  • 107Tiro Prosper of Aquitaine —     Tiro Prosper of Aquitaine     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Tiro Prosper of Aquitaine     The first sure date in the life of Prosper is that of his letter to St. Augustine written under the following circumstances. In 428 or 429 a certain Hilary… …

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  • 108abstract — ab·stract / ab ˌstrakt/ n 1: a summary of a legal document 2: abstract of title ab·stract /ab strakt, ab ˌstrakt/ vt Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law …

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  • 109brief — 1 n [Old French bref brief letter, writ indicating legal proceedings, from Late Latin brevis breve short document, summary, from Latin brevis, adjective, short] 1: a concise statement of a client s case written for the instruction of an attorney… …

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  • 110synopsis — noun /sɪˈnɒpsɪs,sɪˈnɑːpsɪs/ a) A brief summary of the major points of a written work, either as prose or as a table; an abridgment or condensation of a work. b) A prayer book for use by the laity …

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