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Priesthood
(7,504 words)
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I. Religious Studies Etymologically the term
priest derives from Greek πρεσβύτερος/
presbýteros, “elder”; it denotes a religious functionary, especially an expert responsible for the cult. The Greek word did not originally have this meaning. A second semantic strand puts a priest (Gk …
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Religion Past and Present
Non-Violence
(1,896 words)
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I. Bible Hebrew Bible uses
violence (חָמָס/
ḥāmās; שׂד/
šōd) to denote the illegal use of physical force (Gen 49:5), false ¶ testimony in court (Exod 23:1; Deut 19:16), economic exploitation (Amos 3:10; Zeph 1:9), especially of the poor (Jer 22:3), and assault on God (Job 21:27) or his laws (Ez…
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Religion Past and Present