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Aerosmith Biography

Aerosmithhard-rock band Grammy Award-winning hard-rock band known for its blues-influenced style, flamboyant stage presence and an amazing 1984 comeback. After a long battle with drugs and bad blood…

1998 NHL Draft

First and second round selections at the 36th annual NHL Entry Draft held June 27, 1998, in Buffalo. The order of the first 11 positions were determined by a draft lottery held May 10 in New…

Erastus

(Encyclopedia) ErastusErastusĭrăsˈtəs [key], in the New Testament. 1 Companion of Paul. 2 Early Christian, probably the same as 1. 3 Chamberlain of Corinth.

Campbellites

(Encyclopedia) Campbellites: see Campbell, Alexander; Christian Church (Disciples of Christ).

Floyd Wagstaff 2000 Deaths

Floyd WagstaffAge: 89 Texas Sports Hall of Fame basketball coach who is second on the junior college victory list; coached Tyler (Texas) Junior College from 1946-75 and was school's athletic…

Silas

(Encyclopedia) SilasSilassīˈləs [key], in the Acts of the Apostles, early Christian leader and companion of Paul on two missionary journeys. Probably he is the Silvanus mentioned frequently in the…

Aquila, in the Bible

(Encyclopedia) AquilaAquilaăkˈwĭlə, əkwĭlˈə [key], in the New Testament, Christian of Jewish origin from Pontus who lived at Rome. He and his wife, Prisca or Priscilla, were friendly to Paul.

fall, the

(Encyclopedia) fall, the, i.e., the fall of man, in Christian thought: see original sin; grace.

Caughnawaga

(Encyclopedia) CaughnawagaCaughnawagakäˈnəwäˌgə [key], community and Native American reserve, S Que., Canada, on the Saint Lawrence River opposite Lachine. It was founded (1676) as a refuge for…

Tertullian

(Encyclopedia) Tertullian (Quintus Septimus Florens Tertullianus)Tertulliantûrtŭlˈyən [key], c.160–c.230, Roman theologian and Christian apologist, b. Carthage. He was the son of a centurion and was…