The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (868 page)

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Gomi(-no)-zen
:
Gongen
(Jap., temporary manifestation). An incarnation, e.g. of a
Shinto
deity, or of a
buddha
or
bodhisattva
.
Gonsen-k
an
(form of k
an in Rinzai)
:
see
K
AN
.
Good Friday
.
The Friday before
Easter
commemorating Jesus' crucifixion.
Good Samaritan
.
The Samaritan in Jesus'
parable
(Luke 10. 30–7).
Good Shepherd
.
A title of
Christ
derived from his discourse in John 10. 7–18 and the ‘
parable
of the good shepherd’ in Luke 15. 3–7.

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