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(Encyclopedia) metempsychosis: see transmigration of souls.transmigration of souls
(Encyclopedia) transmigration of souls or metempsychosistransmigration of soulsmətĕmˌsəkōˈsĭs [key] [Gr.,=change of soul], a belief common to many cultures, in which the soul passes from one body to…Ajivika
(Encyclopedia) AjivikaAjivikaäjēˈvĭkə [key], religious sect of medieval India, once of major importance. The Ajivikas were an ascetic, atheistic, anti-Brahmanical community whose pessimistic…reincarnation
(Encyclopedia) reincarnationreincarnationrēˌĭnkärnāˈshən [key] [Lat.,=taking on flesh again], occupation by the soul of a new body after the death of the former body. Beliefs vary as to whether the…Orphic Mysteries
(Encyclopedia) Orphic Mysteries or Orphism, religious cult of ancient Greece, prominent in the 6th cent. b.c. According to legend Orpheus founded these mysteries and was the author of the sacred…2004 Grammy Awards
The 47th Annual Grammy Awards were presented at Staples Center in Los Angeles on February 13, 2005. Record: “Here We Go Again,” Ray Charles & Norah Jones Album: Genius Loves Company,…Jack Frost
Director: Troy MillerWriters: Mark Johnson, Steve Bloom, Jonathan Roberts and Jeff CesarioWarner Bros.; PG; 100 minutesRelease:12/98Cast: Michael Keaton, Kelly Preston, Mark Addy, Joseph…Adams, John, American composer
(Encyclopedia) Adams, John (John Coolidge Adams), 1947–, American composer, b. Worcester, Mass. A clarinetist, he studied composition at Harvard (B.A. 1969, M.A. 1971). Often regarded as the most…John Donne: Expostulation XXIII. Metusque, relabi.
ExpostulationJohn Donne MY God, my God, my God, thou mighty Father, who hast been my physician; thou glorious Son, who hast been my physic; thou blessed Spirit, who hast prepared and applied…John Donne: Prayer V. Solus adest
PrayerJohn Donne O ETERNAL and most gracious God, who calledst down fire from heaven upon the sinful cities but once, and openedst the earth to swallow the murmurers but once, and threwest…Trending
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