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101Benedict Biscop — (d. 689) Founder of the two great Northumbrian monasteries of Wearmouth and Jarrow, Benedict Biscop was a leading intellectual and monastic leader of the later seventh century, who laid the foundation for the so called Northumbrian Renaissance …
102Benedict of Aniane — (c. 750 821) A Visigothic monk and reformer, Benedict of Aniane was a close advisor of the Carolingian emperor Louis the Pious. He helped establish the Rule of Benedict of Nursia as the official rule of monastic life in the Carolingian Empire… …
103Shenouda the Archimandrite — Infobox Saint name=Saint Shenouda the Archimandrite birth date=348 death date=466 feast day=7 Epip venerated in=Oriental Orthodox Churches imagesize=200px caption= birth place=Egypt death place=Egypt titles= beatified date= beatified place=… …
104Buddhism in Thailand — is largely of the Theravada school. Nearly 95% of Thailand s population is Buddhist of the Theravada school, though Buddhism in this country has become integrated with folk beliefs such as ancestor worship as well as Chinese religions from the… …
105Mun Bhuridatta — Ven. Mun Bhuridatta Wax sculpture of Ven. Ajahn Mun. School Theravada, Dhammayutika Nikaya Lineage Thai Forest Tradition Other …
106Spain — /spayn/, n. a kingdom in SW Europe. Including the Balearic and Canary islands, 39,244,195; 194,988 sq. mi. (505,019 sq. km). Cap.: Madrid. Spanish, España. * * * Spain Introduction Spain Background: Spain s powerful world empire of the 16th and… …
107Asceticism — • The word asceticism comes from the Greek askesis which means practice, bodily exercise, and more especially, atheletic training Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Asceticism Asceticism …
108Byzantine Literature — • The four cultural elements included are the Greek, the Christian, the Roman, and the Oriental Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Byzantine Literature Byzantine Literature …
109Rule of St. Basil — Rule of St. Basil † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Rule of St. Basil I. Under the name of Basilians are included all the religious who follow the Rule of St. Basil. The monasteries of such religious have never possessed the hierarchical… …
110Clergy — (left to right) George Carey, Archbishop of Canterbury (1991–2002), Jonathan Sacks, Chief Rabbi (UK), Mustafa Ceric, Grand Mufti of Bosnia, Jim Wallis, Sojourners, USA. 2009 World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Cleric redirects here. For… …
