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'ABD AL-BAHĀ, 'Abbas Effendi (1844-1821):
 
ABEL:
 
ABELARD, Peter (1079-1142):
 
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ABLUTION:
 
ABORTION:
 
ABRAMIC RELIGIONS:
 
ABSOLUTE:
 
ABSOLUTE IDEALISM:
 
ABSTINENCE:
 
ABSTRACT:
 
ABSTRACTION:
 
ABSURD:
 
ABŪ BAKR, (d. 634):
 
ABU DAWUD, Al Sijistani (817-889):
 
ABU HANIFA (699-767):
 
ABŪ HURAIRA (d. 678):
 
ACADEMY:
 
ĀCĀRYA:
 
ACCIDENT:
 
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ACTON, Lord (Dalberg-Acton, John 1834-1902):
 
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ADAM:
 
ADAMSKI, George (1891-1965):
 
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ADLER, Alfred (1870-1937):
 
ADONAI:
 
ADOPTION:
 
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ADVENT:
 
ADVENTISM:
 
AELFRIC (955-1020):
 
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AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CHURCH:
 
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AHMED, ibn Hanbal, (780-855):
 
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AHMED, Khan (1817-1898):
 
AHMED, Mirz Ghulam (1855-1908):
 
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AKHENATEN, [Amenhotep IV] 1372-1354 B.C.):
 
AKIVA, (AQIBA) ben Joseph (50-135):
 
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ALBERTUS, Magnus (1200-1280):
 
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ALCUIN, (735-804):
 
ALDURA, THE CHURCH OF THE LORD:
 
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'ALĪ 'Abd al-Rāziq (1888-1935):
 
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ANAXAGORAS (499-422 B.C.):
 
ANAXIMANDER (610-547 B.C.):
 
ANAXIMENES (588-524 B.C.):
 
ANDERSON, Rufus (1796-1880):
 
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ANTHONY, SAINT (251?-356):
 
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APOSTASY:
 
APOSTLE:
 
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APPOLO:
 
AQUINAS, Thomas (1224/27-1274):
 
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ARIANISM:
 
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ARISTOTLE (384-322 B.C.):
 
ARIUS, (250-336):
 
ARJUN, (?):
 
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ARMINIUS, Jacob (1560-1609):
 
ARMSTRONG, Garner Ted (1930-):
 
ARMSTRONG, Herbert W. (1909-):
 
ARNOLD, Matthew (1822-1888):
 
ARNOLD, Thomas (1795-1842):
 
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ASBURY, Francis (1745-1816):
 
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ATHANASIUS [1], (296-373):
 
ATHANASIUS [2], (10th century):
 
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ATHOS:
 
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ATOMISM:
 
ATONEMENT:
 
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ATTRIBUTES OF GOD:
 
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AUGUSTINE OF CANTERBURY (died 604):
 
AUGUSTINE OF HIPPO (354-430):
 
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AUROBINDO, Sri (1872-1950):
 
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AVICENNA (930-1037):
 
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JOHN THE BAPTIST (1st. century):

a JEWISH Preacher, prophet figure, and ASCETIC who, according to the NEW TESTAMENT, was the cousin of JESUS OF NAZARETH and prepared the way for Jesus' ministry. John proclaimed JUDGMENT, and preached REPENTANCE and BAPTISM for the remission of SINS in anticipation of the imminent arrival of the KINGDOM OF GOD. He was executed by HEROD ANTIPAS for denouncing his immorality. John's disciples seem to have formed a distinct community which for a time co-existed with CHRISTIANITY.

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