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Вестминстерский словарь теологических терминов. - М.: "Республика". Мак-Ким Дональд К.. 2004.
Вестминстерский словарь теологических терминов. - М.: "Республика". Мак-Ким Дональд К.. 2004.
Desert Fathers — Coptic icon of Saint Anthony the Great. The Desert Fathers were hermits, ascetics, monks, and nuns (Desert Mothers) who lived mainly in the Scetes desert of Egypt beginning around the third century AD. The most well known was Anthony the Great,… … Wikipedia
Desert Mothers — Saint Paula and her daughter Eustochium with their spiritual advisor Saint Jerome painting by Francisco de Zurbarán. The Desert Mothers were female Christian ascetics living in the desert of Egypt, Palestine, and Syria in the 4th and 5th… … Wikipedia
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Herero and Namaqua Genocide — The Herero and Namaqua Genocide occurred in German South West Africa (modern day Namibia) from 1904 until 1907, during the scramble for Africa. It is thought to be the first genocide of the 20th century. [cite book |title=The Holocaust:… … Wikipedia
Asceticism — Not to be confused with Aestheticism. Ascetic redirects here. It is not to be confused with Acetic. Asceticism (from the Greek: ἄσκησις, áskēsis, exercise or training ) describes a lifestyle characterized by abstinence from various sorts of… … Wikipedia
John Chryssavgis — (born April 1, 1958) is an author and theologian who serves as advisor to the Ecumenical Patriarch on environmental issues.BiographyChryssavgis was born in Australia in 1958. He matriculated from the Scots College in 1975 and received his degree… … Wikipedia
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Cassian, John — • Article on the monk and ascetic writer, who attempted to convey the teaching and way of life of the desert fathers and mothers to the fledgling monastic movement in Gaul Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Cassian, John … Catholic encyclopedia