asceticism
91Christian vegetarianism — is a minority Christian belief based on effecting the compassionate teachings of Jesus, the twelve apostles and the early church to all living beings through vegetarianism or, ideally, veganism. Alternatively, Christians may be vegetarian for… …
92Byzantine literature — may be defined as the Greek literature of the Middle Ages, whether written in the territory of the Byzantine Empire or outside its bordersEncyclopaedia Britannica Greek literature: Byzantine literature ] . It forms the second period in the… …
93Jainism and Sikhism — Both Jainism and Sikhism have originated in South Asia and are Eastern philosophical faiths. Jainism, like Buddhism, rejected the authority (but not the values) of the Vedas and created independent textual traditions based on the words and… …
94Buddhism — Buddh redirects here, for the Race Circuit, see Buddh International Circuit Standing Buddha. One of the earliest known representations of the Buddha, 1st 2nd century CE, Gandhara …
95Christian naturism — Baptism of Jesus, Bordone, Giotto 1276 1336 Christian naturists are Christians found in most branches and denominations of Christianity who practice naturism or nudism. They find no conflict between the teachings of the Bible and living their… …
96Apsara — For other uses, see Apsara (disambiguation). An Apsara (Sanskrit: अप्सरा: IAST|apsarāḥ, plural अप्सरस: IAST|apsarasaḥ, stem apsaras , a feminine consonant stem) or Accharā (Pāli), is a female spirit of the clouds and waters in Hindu and Buddhist… …
97Upasunda — A mythological character from the great epic Mahabharata, Upasunda (उपसुन्द) was an asura prince and the brother of Sunda. The brothers grew up to be very powerful and were always of one mind. Together, they embarked on a campaign of world… …
98Sunda (asura) — A mythological character from the great epic Mahabharata, Sunda (सुन्द) was an asura prince and the brother of Upasunda. The brothers grew up to be very powerful and were always of one mind. Together, they embarked on a campaign of world… …
99John Behr — The Very Reverend Doctor John Behr is a contemporary Eastern Orthodox priest and theologian, and Dean of St. Vladimir s Orthodox Theological Seminary, where he teaches Patristics . He was ordained to the diaconate on September 8, 2001 (the feast… …
100Joshua ben Hananiah — (Hebrew: יהושע בן חנניה d.131CE) was a leading tanna of the first half century following the destruction of the Temple. He was of Levitical descent (Ma as. Sh. v. 9), and served in the sanctuary as a member of the class of singers (Arakhin 11b).… …
