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... world . Aphrodite ( Venus ) , the goddess of sexual love , for exam- ple , emerged from sea foam . Athena sprang , in full battle array , from the head of Zeus , her father . The legend of the virgin birth of Alexander the Great ( 4th ...
... world . Aphrodite ( Venus ) , the goddess of sexual love , for exam- ple , emerged from sea foam . Athena sprang , in full battle array , from the head of Zeus , her father . The legend of the virgin birth of Alexander the Great ( 4th ...
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... world into three ideal types of religious social organization : church , sect , and mystical movement . The church is described as a conservative institution that affirms the world and mediates salvation through clergy and sacraments ...
... world into three ideal types of religious social organization : church , sect , and mystical movement . The church is described as a conservative institution that affirms the world and mediates salvation through clergy and sacraments ...
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... World Council of Churches ( WCC ; 1948 ) . The IMC's member bodies became national councils of churches . The IMC and the WCC , officially " in association with " each other , worked closely together . In 1961 the IMC became the ...
... World Council of Churches ( WCC ; 1948 ) . The IMC's member bodies became national councils of churches . The IMC and the WCC , officially " in association with " each other , worked closely together . In 1961 the IMC became the ...
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CHINA | 36 |
CHINESE LITERATURE | 231 |
CHORDATES CHRISTIANITY | 251 |
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