The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (2483 page)

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’, ‘Small Vehicle’, and this term, despite its contemptuous associations, still persists. Therav
da, though strictly inaccurate, is preferable, even though Therav
da was simply one among many early Buddhist schools.
Thérèse of Lisieux
(Carmelite nun):
Ther
:
see
THERA
.
Thessalonians, Letters to the
.
Two epistles of
Paul
and books of the New Testament. They were probably written from Corinth
c.
51 and are thus the earliest of Paul's letters (possibly excepting
Galatians
).
Theurgy
(Gk., ‘divine action’). The inducement of the direct action of God through a human agent. In contrast to black magic, which invokes power from forces opposed to God, theurgy utilizes help from angels or saints, as mediators of God's power.
Thich Quang Duc
(Vietnamese Buddhist monk):

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