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61Theology of Pope Pius XII — The theology of Pope Pius XII comprised fourtyone encyclicals, and almost 1000 messages, and speeches during his long pontificate. The encyclicals Mystici Corporis and Mediator Dei clarified membership and participation in the Church. The… …
62instinct — instinct1 /in stingkt/, n. 1. an inborn pattern of activity or tendency to action common to a given biological species. 2. a natural or innate impulse, inclination, or tendency. 3. a natural aptitude or gift: an instinct for making money. 4.… …
63Psyche — /suy kee/, n. 1. Class. Myth. a personification of the soul, which in the form of a beautiful girl was loved by Eros. 2. (l.c.) the human soul, spirit, or mind. 3. (l.c.) Psychol., Psychoanal. the mental or psychological structure of a person,… …
64world soul — the animating principle or the moving force of the universe; world spirit. [1840 50] * * * …
65Montesquieu, Charles-Louis de Secondat, baron de La Brède et de — ▪ French political philosopher Introduction born January 18, 1689, Château La Brède, near Bordeaux, France died February 10, 1755, Paris French political philosopher whose major work, The Spirit of Laws, was a major contribution to… …
66Southwest Indian — ▪ people Introduction member of any of the Native American peoples inhabiting the southwestern United States; some scholars also include the peoples of northwestern Mexico in this culture area. More than 20 percent of Native Americans in the… …
67Sisters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul — Sisters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Sisters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul A congregation of women with simple vows, founded in 1633 and devoted to corporal and spiritual works of mercy. Their full… …
68psyche — (Gk., spirit) Mind, spirit, animating principle …
69“Marriage” — by Gregory Corso The theme of marriage is in poetry an ancient and honored one, which through the centuries has been treated in a consistently celebratory fashion. But in his poem “Marriage,” gregory corso brings a somewhat skeptical spirit to …
70Raison d’État — For “reasons of state,” a doctrine intimately related to Realpolitik and concerned fundamentally with the centrality, security, and vitality of the state. It is associated above all with Armand Jean du Plessis, Cardinal de Richelieu… …
