The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (569 page)

 
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(1552–70).
Kabbalistic
scholar. Cordovero was a disciple of Joseph
Caro
and the teacher of Isaac
Luria
. He attempted to construct a speculative kabbalistic system based on traditional medieval philosophy and the teachings of the
Zohar
. His two great systematic works were
Pardes Rimmonim
(‘Orchard of Pomegranates’) and
Ellimah Rabbati
; and he also wrote a long commentary on the
Zohar
,
Or
Yaqar
(Precious Light). His
Tomer Devorah
(Palm Tree of Deborah) is a popular work showing how Kabbalah is, in practice, a way leading to God.

 
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Corinthians, Letters to the
.

Two epistles of
Paul
and books of the New Testament.

 
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(Lat., ‘body of Christ’). The Christian feast commemorating the origin of the
eucharist
. It is celebrated in the W. church on the Thursday after
Trinity Sunday
.

 
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Corpus Hermeticum
:

see
HERMETICISM
.

 
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Correlation
(the relating of questions and religious symbols)
:

see
TILLICH, P.

 
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Cosmic embryo
(source of creation)
:

see
HIRA
YAGARBHA
.