The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (1740 page)
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Ocean of breath
(location of human life energy according to Chinese religion):
(location of human life energy according to Chinese religion):
Ockham
(Christian philosopher):
(Christian philosopher):
Octave
.
.
The period of eight days beginning with a Christian feast (i.e. until the same day of the next week), during which it may continue to be celebrated.
Odium theologicum
(Lat., ‘theological hatred’). Phrase drawing attention to ill-tempered passions to which theological argument frequently gives rise.
Oecumenical
.
.
Archaic spelling of
ecumenical
, now used almost exclusively in the title of the Oecumenical
Patriarch
of Constantinople.
ecumenical
, now used almost exclusively in the title of the Oecumenical
Patriarch
of Constantinople.
Offertory
.
.
In the Christian
eucharist
the worshippers’ offering of the bread and wine to be consecrated; also of gifts, especially of money.
eucharist
the worshippers’ offering of the bread and wine to be consecrated; also of gifts, especially of money.
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