theology, philosophically oriented discipline of religious speculation and apologetics that is traditionally restricted, because of its origins and format, to Christianity but that may also encompass, because of its themes, other religions, including especially Islam and Judaism. The themes of theology ...
Battle of Adwa, military clash in March 1896 in north-central Ethiopia in which the Ethiopian army of Emperor Menilek II crushed the invading Italian forces. The victory checked Italy’s attempt to build an empire in Africa and was the first crushing def
Additionally, the number of verses ranges from 9,000 to 81,000 in the Skanda Puranam. One of the most important Puranas is the Bhagavata Puranam, which focuses on the devotion to Vishnu, who is one of the most revered Hindu gods.
, Volume 38, Number 4 KENNETH E. POMYKALA, The Davidic Dynasty Tradition in Early Judaism: its History and Significance for Messianism, Society of Biblical Literature: Early Judaism and its Literature 7 (Scholars Press, Atlanta, Georgia, 1995), ISBN 0-7885-0068-6 (cloth) ISBN 0-7885-...
these books have been perhaps the most decisive single factor in the preservation of the Jews as a cultural entity andJudaismas areligion. The Old Testament and the New Testament—a body of writings that chronicle the origin and early dissemination ofChristianity—constitute theBible of the Christi...
Vatican II’s Declaration on the Relation of the Church to Non-Christian Religions (Nostra aetate; Latin:“In Our Era”) is a landmark document that rejected the traditional accusation that the Jews killed Christ, recognized the legitimacy of Judaism, and condemned anti-Semitism. Furthermore, ...