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Masonry (Freemasonry) — Masonry (Freemasonry) † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Masonry (Freemasonry) The subject is treated under the following heads: I. Name and Definition; II. Origin and Early History; III. Fundamental Principles and Spirit; IV.… … Catholic encyclopedia
mysticism — /mis teuh siz euhm/, n. 1. the beliefs, ideas, or mode of thought of mystics. 2. a doctrine of an immediate spiritual intuition of truths believed to transcend ordinary understanding, or of a direct, intimate union of the soul with God through… … Universalium
Judaism — This article is about the Jewish religion. For consideration of ethnic, historic, and cultural aspects of the Jewish identity, see Jews. Judaica (clockwise from top): Shabbat candl … Wikipedia
John Wesley — Infobox Person name = John Wesley image size = 175px caption = birth date = birth date|1703|6|29|mf=y birth place = Epworth, Lincolnshire, England death date = death date and age|1791|3|2|1703|6|28|mf=y death place = education = Charterhouse… … Wikipedia
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