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... church . Under the in- fluence of the missionary Apostle St. Paul , the Christian rite was given an interpretation in the terms of the mys- tery religions , and the catechumen ( initiate instructed in the secrets of the faith ) was ...
... church . Under the in- fluence of the missionary Apostle St. Paul , the Christian rite was given an interpretation in the terms of the mys- tery religions , and the catechumen ( initiate instructed in the secrets of the faith ) was ...
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... church . It meets annually and reviews the reports of nu- merous committees . It is perhaps the most representative body in Scotland and makes its voice heard on current moral , social , and international issues . The Roman Cath- olic ...
... church . It meets annually and reviews the reports of nu- merous committees . It is perhaps the most representative body in Scotland and makes its voice heard on current moral , social , and international issues . The Roman Cath- olic ...
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... Church Slavonic variants in various manu- scripts An effort on the part of the Slavs to counteract the influ- ence of the Western Christian Church ( which was associ- ated with the German Empire ) was the motive behind the introduction ...
... Church Slavonic variants in various manu- scripts An effort on the part of the Slavs to counteract the influ- ence of the Western Christian Church ( which was associ- ated with the German Empire ) was the motive behind the introduction ...
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