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  • 11PRAYER — PRAYER, the offering of petition, confession, adoration or thanksgiving to God. In the Bible The concept of prayer is based on the conviction that God exists, hears, and answers (Ps. 65:3; cf. 115:3–7) – that He is a personal deity. In a sense it …

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  • 12Laconic — La*con ic, Laconical La*con ic*al, a. [L. Laconicus Laconian, Gr. ??, fr. ?? a Laconian, Laced[ae]monian, or Spartan: cf. F. laconique.] 1. Expressing much in few words, after the manner of the Laconians or Spartans; brief and pithy; concise;… …

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  • 13Laconical — Laconic La*con ic, Laconical La*con ic*al, a. [L. Laconicus Laconian, Gr. ??, fr. ?? a Laconian, Laced[ae]monian, or Spartan: cf. F. laconique.] 1. Expressing much in few words, after the manner of the Laconians or Spartans; brief and pithy;… …

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  • 14petition — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Latin petition , petitio, from petere to seek, request more at feather Date: 14th century 1. an earnest request ; entreaty 2. a. a formal written request made to an official person or… …

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  • 15Philosophy of religion — is a branch of philosophy that is concerned with the philosophical study of religion, including arguments over the nature and existence of God, religious language, miracles, prayer, the problem of evil, and the relationship between religion and… …

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  • 16Prayer — For other uses, see Prayer (disambiguation). Mary Magdalene by Ary Scheffer (1795–1858). Prayer is a form of religious practice that seeks to activate a volitional rapport to a deity through deliberate practice. Prayer may be either individual or …

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  • 17Charles Hartshorne — Full name Charles Hartshorne Born June 5, 1897(1897 06 05) Kittanning, Pennsylvania Died October 9, 2000(2000 10 09) (aged 103) Austin, Texas Era 20th century philosophy …

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  • 18District court — District courts are a category of courts which exists in several nations. These include: A court complex at Guntur, India. Contents 1 Australia …

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  • 19Prayer in the New Testament — An Overview Prayer in the New Testament is presented as a positive command () as it is thought to brings people closer to God.Jesus encouraged the disciples to pray in secret in their private rooms as a humble response to the prayer of the… …

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  • 20Judicial system of Finland — Under the Constitution of Finland, everyone is entitled to have their case heard by a court or an authority appropriately and without undue delay. This is achieved through the judicial system of Finland.The Finnish judicial system consists of… …

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