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Brewer's: Pentecost
(Greek, pentecostê, fiftieth). The festival held by the Jews on the fiftieth day after the Passover; our Whit-Sunday. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer,…Pentecostalism
(Encyclopedia) Pentecostalism, worldwide 20th–21st-century Christian movement that emphasizes the experience of Spirit baptism, generally evidenced by speaking in tongues (glossolalia). The name…Assemblies of God
(Encyclopedia) Assemblies of God, a large group of churches comprising the second largest Pentecostal organization in the United States, founded at Hot Springs, Ark., in Apr., 1914. In doctrine the…glossolalia
(Encyclopedia) glossolaliaglossolaliaglŏsˌəlāˈlēə [key] [Gr.,=speaking in tongues], ecstatic utterances usually of unintelligible sounds made by individuals in a state of religious excitement.…McPherson, Aimee Semple
(Encyclopedia) McPherson, Aimee SempleMcPherson, Aimee Sempleĕmāˈ, məkfûrˈsən [key], 1890–1944, U.S. evangelist, founder of the International Church of the Foursquare Gospel, and, in the 1920s and…Orthodox Christian Holidays, 2010-2030
Top of Page The Orthodox Church is one of the oldest Christian denominations, with a rich history and tradition that spans many centuries and countries, from Russia and Greece to the Middle East and…Western Christian Holidays, 2010-2030
Here are the dates of the most important (moving) Christian holidays through 2030. Many holidays move in the calendar year based off of the date of Easter, which is tied to the lunar Jewish calendar…Oral Roberts
Name at birth: Granville Oral RobertsOral Roberts was the first evangelist to lead large televised revivals in which worshipers claimed to be miraculously healed. He was raised in a Pentecostal…Brewer's: Penthesile'a
Queen of the Amazons, slain by Achilles. Sir Toby Belch says to Maria, in the service of Olivia “Good-night, Penthesilea [my fine woman].” Shakespeare: Twelfth Night, ii. 2. Source:…Brewer's: Pentateuch
The first five books of the Old Testament, supposed to be written by Moses. (Greek, pente, five; teuchos, a book.) The Chinese Pentateuch. The five books of Confucius: (1) The Shoo-King,…Trending
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