Pata was described by friends and acquaintances as a "Christian" with a friendly, outgoing personality.
Muhammad preferred the call better than the use of bells (as used by the Christians) and horns (as by the Jews).
Obinna's family were followers of a tribal religion but while still young Obinna became a Christian.
The Associated Brotherhood of Christians is a Christian religious denomination.
Christian missionaries, who entered the Bodo speaking areas with an intent to preach their religion, published some books on religion, tales, rhymes and songs.
Bleterie considered Charito to have been a Christian and comments "no one had ever more need of the solid consolations which Christianity alone can give".
Christian's Coalition, a now defunct professional wrestling stable in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
Christian country music (sometimes marketed as Country Gospel or Inspirational Country) is music that is written to express either personal or a communal belief regarding Christian life, as well as (in terms of the varying music styles) to give a Christian alternative to mainstream secular music.
The Christian Medical and Dental Society (CMDS) Canada is an evangelical, inter-denominational and active organization of Christian physicians in Canada.
Two Australian Christian schools can be referred to as Christian Outreach College (also abbreviated as COC).
Christian, Count of Waldeck (25 December 1585 in Eisenberg – 31 December 1637 in Waldeck), was Count of Waldeck-Wildungen and also imperial chamberlain.
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Christian was the son of Count Josias I of Waldeck-Eisenberg (1554-1588) and his wife Marie of Barby (1563-1619).
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Philipp VII (1613-1645), Count of Waldeck-Wildungen, married in 1634 Countess Anna Catherine of Sayn-Wittgenstein
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Christian died in 1637 and was succeeded as Count of Waldeck-Wildungen by his son Philip VII.
After the divisionary treaty of the duchy in 1680, Christian retained Eisenberg and the towns of Ronneburg, Roda and Camburg.
For his 31st birthday in the year 1713, the composer Johann Sebastian Bach wrote the famous cantata Was mir behagt, ist nur die muntre Jagd, BWV 208 (The lively hunt is all my heart's desire) as occasional music with a pastoral character.
His father had combined the small farms on the island into three manors: Gråsten, Søbygård, and Gudsgave.
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To provide for her, he gave her two large houses in 1629, one in Ærøskøbing and the other on the island of Dejrø.
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Christian and his housekeeper Katharina Griebel (1570 in Lütjenburg – 1640 at Ærø) had a daughter: Sophie Griebel (b. 1600).
Christian of Hesse-Wanfried-Rheinfels (17 July 1689 in Wanfried – 21 October 1755 in Eschwege) was a son of Landgrave Charles of Hesse-Wanfried (1649-1711) and his second wife Alexandrine Juliane of Leiningen-Dagsburg (d. 1703).
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He also received Eschwege Castle in Eschwege in 1713, after Hesse-Kassel had repaid its debt to the Duke of Brunswick-Bevern.
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He concluded a treaty with his cousin, Landgrave Ernest Leopold of Hesse-Rotenburg to have both parts of the Rotenburg Quarter administered jointly by the chancellery in Rotenburg.
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In 1604 Christian moved the seat of power from Kulmbach to Bayreuth and Plassenburg, however Kulmbach was retained as a regional fortress.
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# Anna Maria (b. Bayreuth, 30 December 1609 – d. Ödenburg, 8 May 1680); married on 23 October 1639 to Prince Johann Anton I von Eggenberg.
Christian of Nassau-Dillenburg (12 August 1688 at Dillenburg Castle – 28 August 1739 in Straßebersbach, now part of Dietzhölztal) was a rulng Prince of Nassau-Dillenburg.
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In 1711, Francis Alexander, the last Prince of Nassau-Hadamar had died and his territory had been divided among the surviving Ottonian lines of Nassau: Nassau-Dietz, Nassau-Dillenburg and Nassau-Siegen.
Claiming trust issues prior to the event, Scott Steiner turned to family and left Team Cage, following which they began to be referred to once again as "Christian's Coalition".
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Tomko, meanwhile, later left TNA for Japan, but ended up coming back for one last appearance against Samoa Joe when many of his Inoki Genome Federation bookings were canceled, before he tried out and Christian signed back with their former employer WWE.
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Reprising that shared role between the two started from 2004-2005 in WWE, Christian Cage originally brought Tomko in to TNA as a personal enforcer in late-2006 to help him regain the NWA World Heavyweight Championship.
Church Action on Poverty is a UK-based national ecumenical Christian social justice charity, committed to tackling poverty in the United Kingdom.
The brothers were committed Christians and strictly teetotal, refusing to supply their products to companies such as breweries, whom they did not approve of.
Ever Increasing Faith is a Christian television show hosted by Frederick K. Price, and Betty Price that has been airing in weekly syndication since 1978.
Protestant historians would typically argue that this is historically what the Christian church was before the Emperor Constantine legalized Christianity (see Early Christianity) and before the later setting up of the state church of the Roman Empire, and did not appear again until the appearance, within the Protestant Reformation, of groups such as the Calvinists and radical movements such as the Anabaptists.
He had his first solo concert in April 1984 at the Araneta Coliseum, followed a number of albums, three of which were released internationally, including the Christian-inspired album Out of the Dark.
Global Vision Christian School is a private Christian boarding school located in Eumseong, Chungcheongbuk-do, South Korea.
The connections between the village of Graveney and the Christian Church can be traced back to a time before the Domesday Survey.
Historians such as Ira Lapidus have concluded that since the 1970s, the Islamic world has witnessed a phenomenon called "Islamic revival" similar to a Christian revival—often associated with Islamic fundamentalism, Islamism and other forms of re-Islamization.
He also edited the collection The Music of Antiquity and the Middle Ages which includes chapters he wrote on early Western civilization, Christian antiquity and the emergence of Gregorian chant.
Joseph Christian Ernest Bourret (9 December 1827 in the hamlet of Labro, near Saint-Étienne-de-Lugdarès, Ardèche - 10 July 1896, Rodez) was a French churchman, bishop and cardinal.
Korlai Indo-Portuguese is the language of some 1,000 Luso-Indian Christians in an isolated area around the village of Korlai in Raigad District of Maharashtra state, India.
In 1999, Christopher Lamparello created a website to respond to and criticize the anti-homosexual statements of popular and sometimes controversial Christian evangelical preacher Rev. Dr. Jerry Falwell.
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In 1999, Christopher Lamparello registered the domain name fallwell.com and used the affiliated website as a gripe site to express his negative opinions about the Fundamentalist Christian preacher Jerry Falwell's public statements against homosexuality.
This incident, which unified the Christian and Muslim opinion towards the mandate, led to an international pressure demanding the Lebanese leaders' release and massive street protests.
Malamir became ruler of Bulgaria in 831 on the death of his father Omurtag, because his older brother Enravota (Voin) had forfeited his right to the succession by becoming a Christian.
Monastic sign languages have been used in Europe from at least the 10th century by Christian monks, and some, such as Cistercian and Trappist sign, are still in use today—not only in Europe but also in Japan, China and the USA.
On March 8, 1998, 17 families assembled to form N.O.A.H. N.O.A.H. is a 501(c)3 organization that was created to provide homeschool students with the opportunity to develop athletic abilities while building character in a distinctly Christian environment.
15.87% are Catholic; 1.22% are Mormons; 4.83% are Baptist, 3.53% are Pentecostal, 7.92% are members of other Christian faiths, 0.05 are Jewish, 0.18% affiliate with an eastern faith, and 3.12% affilitate with Islam.
A more likely origin of the tradition is said to have its roots in a Christian/Moorish riot in the 16th century when Tolox, then under Christian control, had a large Moorish population.
A self-proclaimed devout Christian, Hale moved his family of 17 to Alaska from New Mexico in 1998 and kept them isolated from nearly all outside influences, including churches.
Sarir or Serir was a medieval Christian state lasting from the 5th century to the 12th century in the mountainous regions of modern-day Dagestan.
Sefer Ali-Bey Shervashidze (also known by the Christian name of Giorgi Shervashidze) was a prince of the Principality of Abkhazia from 1810-21.
As a devoted Christian, Mr. Corea served as a Diocesan Council member, of the Church of Ceylon, for a long period.
Although the song had a religious theme, Shaw has stated that she is not a Christian and was not one at the time the song was recorded.
The parish church of St Nicholas has 14th-century origins, although pre-Roman Christian remains have been found in the village.
In this essay, Edmund Leach sought an explanation of why human societies have solemn or sacred occasions, such as the Christian celebration of Christmas, followed in a short time by their opposite: a taboo-breaking and "profane" celebration such as New Year's.
Another highly syncretic religion of the area, vodou, combines elements of Western African, native Caribbean, and Christian (especially Roman Catholic) beliefs.
Having called upon the Christian God at Milvian Bridge, Constantine legitimized the Christian religion, offering it new status and protection.
Since arriving back in San Diego the show has become more mellow due to Esparza's embrace of Christianity, with a billboards campaign advertising his contrasts labeling him both an addict and a Christian.
The True Furqan, al-Furqan al-Haqq is a book written in Arabic mirroring the Quran but incorporating elements of traditional Christian teachings.
As a result they moved northward, finally settling in arid semi-desert areas bordering the Christian settlement in Akelle-Guzai.
Muslims, Jews, Unitarians and other nontrinitarians claim that the orthodox trinitarian Christian doctrine of the Holy Trinity of Father, Son and Holy Spirit constitutes Tritheism, since these distinct "persons" are unified only by an impersonal substance ousia which does not transcend, or exist apart from, the persons.
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The term has been sporadically used to spearhead heresy accusations, especially when employed against Christian sects promoting allegedly anathema conceptions of the Trinity.
Eugenius was a Christian, but choose several pagans within the aristocracy as his allies.
Though there are insufficient writings available on Akil Dhahar, according to oral tradition, he fought against the Abyssinians and uprooted Christian communities in Galgala, a town that used to have churches and temples.
We Are the Threat is the second full-length studio album by Christian Metalcore band xDEATHSTARx.
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The purpose of Christian Action on AIDS, an official Church of England charity whose founder/chairman was Barnaby Miln, was to get the worldwide Christian churches involved in the crisis that was AIDS.
The Christian armies united the pope with several South Italian princes of Lombard or Greek extraction, including Guaimar II of Salerno, John I of Gaeta and his son Docibilis, Gregory IV of Naples and his son John, and Landulf I of Benevento and Capua.
As a counter-move, Christian fighters of the Phalange Kataeb Regulatory Forces (KRF) militia headed by William Hawi and Bashir Gemayel began to take positions between and around the main hotels, but quickly found themselves at a disadvantage as they were under constant observation and heavy machine gun fire from the Murr Tower.
On 30 July 2009, hundreds of members of Sipah-e-Sahaba and International Khatm-e-Nabuwat 'IKNM' the banned Muslim organisations, torched the Christian homes and killed Christians in the Punjabi city of Gojra Faisalabad and in the nearby village of Korian, District Faisalabad.
During the Lebanese civil war (1975–1990), Bsharri was a bastion of Christian resistance against first the Palestinians and the Syrians.
Carl Otto Reventlow (actually Karl Carl Christian Otto; born 1817 in Store Heddinge (Denmark), died in 1873) became notable as the developer of a mnemonic system.
In 1993, a group of Christian parents had the idea to start up a local Christian school somewhere in the Casino/Richmond Valley area.
Graduates from Chapel Christian Academy were encouraged to attend Fundamentalist Christian colleges such as Bob Jones University, Pensacola Christian College, also primarily encouraging studies in Teaching, Missions, and Music.
Gmelin was born in Bengal, India, where his father was a Christian missionary, but returned to England at an early age for schooling.
Christian Johansson's daughter, the ballerina Anna Christianovna Johansson (1860-1917), was a celebrated soloist of the St. Petersburg Imperial Ballet and created roles in nearly every important premiere throughout the late 1880s, until burn injuries forced her to retire in 1895.
Christian Karl Reisig (name sometimes given as Karl Christian Reisig; 17 November 1792 – 17 January 1829) was a German philologist and linguist who was a native of Weißensee.
In August 2013 Christian Nørgaard made a €360K transfer from the German side Hamburger SV and signed a four-year-contract with the Danish giants Brøndby IF which ties him to the club until the summer 2017.
Christian Urs Quadflieg (born April 11, 1945 in Växjö, Sweden) is a German television actor and director.
Christian Reformed Church in North America, a Protestant Christian denomination in the United States and Canada
Christians and other non-Muslims are prohibited from entering the cities of Mecca and Medina, Islam's holiest cities.
The Crenshaw Christian Center East was opened in May, 2001 in the former First Church of Christ, Scientist at 1 West 96th Street on the corner of Central Park West in the Upper West Side neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City.
Daniel Amos (aka D. A., Dä), a Christian rock band
In his youth, Elzéar was given a thorough training in the Christian faith as well as in the sciences under the supervision of his uncle, William of Sabran, at the Abbey of St. Victor in Marseille, where his uncle ruled as the Abbot.
Emmanuel Espinosa is a Christian musician, multi-instrumentalist, singer, producer, composer and songwriter from Hermosillo, Sonora, México.
In October 2006, Nadia Eweida, a Christian employee of British Airways, was asked to cover up a cross necklace which depicted a Christian cross, and was placed on unpaid leave when she refused either to do so or to accept a position where she did not have to cover it up.
Faith Academy is a Christian Secondary School located in Canaanland, Ota which is in the outskirts of Lagos, Nigeria.
The congress was a conference of some 2,700 evangelical Christian leaders that was held in the Palais de Beaulieu in Lausanne, Switzerland in 1974 to discuss the progress, resources and methods of evangelizing the world.
Fishermen's Mission - the full title of which is The Royal National Mission to Deep Sea Fishermen - is a British charitable organisation founded and run on Christian principles.
After successfully completing that match, many major organizations such as the Philadelphia Public Library and the University of Pennsylvania joined, along with churches and other Christian organizations.
Also he described an increase of 30% in the number of anti-Semitic incidents including physical assaults and vandalism of Jewish institutions, and a suggestion of the Belgian Justice Minister Stefaan De Clerck of the ruling Christian Democratic Party of an amnesty for Nazi collaborators in 2011.
Sherwood mentions opposition by the news media, major Christian denominations, and members of the government including Representative Donald Fraser and Senator Bob Dole.
The International Christian Maritime Association (ICMA) is an ecumenical association of 28 Christian organisations, representing different churches and Christian communities.
The first centre was Malaga, producing wares in traditional Islamic styles, but from the 13th century Muslim potters migrated to the reconquered Christian city of Valencia, outlying suburbs of which such as Manises and Paterna became the most important centres, manufacturing mainly for Christian markets in styles increasingly influenced by European decoration, though retaining a distinct character.
It corresponds to a toponymic type frequently found in Christian Gaule, that gave different variants depending on the region: Joué (west of France), Jouy (center and north), Jouey (east), Gouy (Normandy/Picardy), Gaugeac, Jaujac (south).
L'Église Réformée du Québec, or "Reformed Church of Quebec", is a small conservative French-speaking Reformed Christian denomination located primarily within the Canadian province of Quebec.
Larry Alex Taunton (born, May 24, 1967) is an American author, columnist, radio talk show host, and cultural commentator based out of Birmingham, Alabama who serves as the Executive Director of Fixed Point Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to the public defense of the Christian faith.
Writers such as Beppo Beyerl, Max Blaeulich, Manfred Chobot, Klaus Ebner, Leopold Federmair, Andrea Grill, Drago Jančar, Michael Scharang, Wolfgang Sréter, Daniela Strigl, Christian Teissl, and Manfred Wieninger have written cultural essays for the magazine.
His other daughters by his wife Elizabeth, daughter of Sir Thomas Stewart of Grandtully, included Grizel, who married Thomas Drummond of Logiealmond, and Christian, who married Thomas Graham of Balgowan.
In April 1997, two months after providing vocals for Christian rock band Petra's Petra Praise 2: We Need Jesus, and on the eve the band was to leave for a Japan tour, Gramm was diagnosed with a type of brain tumor called a craniopharyngioma.
The Mission of Full Gospel – Christian Open Door COD (Mission du Plein Évangile - Porte Ouverte Chrétienne POC) is a French Evangelical church whose main place of worship is located in Mulhouse.
He was taken to Royal Hospital in Jakarta, and later transferred to Christian University of Jakarta UKI Hospital, where he died four days after brain surgery to remove a blood clot.
Subsequent Muslim writers have expanded on these arguments and have claimed to identify other references to Muhammad in the text of the Bible, both in the Jewish Tanakh and in the Christian New Testament.
Seeking and Pursuing Peace: the Process, the Pain, and the Product, Edited by Salim J. Munayer (Jerusalem: Yanetz Ltd., 1998)
This book is a series of articles by Messianic Jewish and Palestinian Christian leaders, such as Naim Ateek and Arnold Fruchtenbaum, as well as others, on the topic of peace and peacemaking.
Orentius and Patientia (d. 240), Christian martyr and saint, father of St. Lawrence
QuakeWorld, written by John Carmack with help from John Cash and Christian Antkow, was released in December 1996.
Adrian Hastings wrote: “Behind the list of major publications was the mind of a man tirelessly guiding government, Labour movement, Church and academic community towards a new society, at once fully democratic, consciously socialistic and fully in accord with Christian belief. In effective intellectual terms it is doubtful whether anyone else had remotely comparable influence in the evolution of British society in his generation”.
Mathis costarred with Christian Slater again, along with John Travolta, in John Woo's Broken Arrow (1996).
Obasanjo sacked governor Joshua Dariye, accusing him of failing to act to end a cycle of violence between the Plateau State's Muslim and Christian communities.
Bimbo Odukoya (A popular Christian speaker) and over 50 students of Loyola Jesuit College, an Abuja-based secondary school, were among the dead.
Wayne E. Oates, late author of best-selling pastoral care text The Christian Pastor, SBTS professor, 1947–74; first to coin the term, "workaholic"; nationally known authority on theology and health care.
Spirits in prison, one of several Christian concepts about the afterlife
This book examines the work of numerous makers, including Henri Arnaut de Zwolle, Bartolomeo Cristofori, Giovanni Ferrini, Domenico del Mela, Henrique Van Casteel, Joachim José Antunes, Francisco Pérez Mirabal, Gottfried Silbermann, and Christian Ernst Friederici.
Voice of Hope seeks to provide children living in the neighborhoods of West Dallas with strong character models, education support, life skills, and family support services needed to become productive Christian citizens.
WAYM, a non-commercial Contemporary Christian music-format FM radio station broadcasting to the Nashville, Tennessee market