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Rodin, Auguste

(Encyclopedia) Rodin, AugusteRodin, Augusteōgüstˈ rōdăNˈ [key], 1840–1917, French sculptor, b. Paris. He began his art study at 14 in the Petite École and in the school of Antoine Barye, earning his…

Satan

(Encyclopedia) Satan [Heb.,=adversary], traditional opponent of God and humanity in Judaism and Christianity. In Scripture and literature the role of the opponent is given many names, such as Apolyon…

Pelagianism

(Encyclopedia) PelagianismPelagianismpəlāˈjənĭzəm [key], Christian heretical sect that rose in the 5th cent. challenging St. Augustine's conceptions of grace and predestination. The doctrine was…

Eliot, George

(Encyclopedia) Eliot, George, pseud. of Mary Ann or Marian Evans, 1819–80, English novelist, b. Arbury, Warwickshire. One of the great English novelists, she was reared in a strict atmosphere of…

Fourth of July Quotes

    Founders' Wisdom: quotations from signers of the Declaration of Independence Compiled by Elizabeth Olson   We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created…

Senate Tie-Breakers

The Question: Which vice president cast the most tie-breaking votes in the U.S. Senate? How many? The Answer: Vice President John Adams…

Postal Information Websites

United States Postal Service: /node/4994 ZIP Code Lookup: /node/4994zip4/ U.S. Postal Service Rate Calculators: domestic: /node/4994 international: /node/4994 business: /node/4994   Postal…

Who Was Who in the Irish Peace Process

Key Players behind the Good Friday Agreement by Ann Marie Imbornoni Confused about the the Irish peace process? Click here to read the North Ireland Primer. The Good Friday…

Genesis: 2

Genesis Chapter 2 1 Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them. 2 And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from…