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  2. Harold O. J. Brown - Wikipedia

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    Harold O. J. Brown (July 6, 1933 - July 8, 2007) was a theologian, professor, activist, and author in the United States. [1] [2] He was a professor of theology at Reformed Theological Seminary (RTS) in Charlotte, North Carolina.

  3. Posthumous birth - Wikipedia

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    A posthumous birth is the birth of a child after the death of a parent. [1] A person born in these circumstances is called a posthumous child or a posthumously born person . Most instances of posthumous birth involve the birth of a child after the death of its father, but the term is also applied to infants delivered shortly after the death of ...

  4. Impurity after childbirth - Wikipedia

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    Etching (Germany, c. 1731) illustrating the uncleanliness of the mother after giving birth, according to Jewish law. The Book of Leviticus states that a mother should be considered unclean for 40 days after giving birth to a boy and for 80 days after giving birth to a girl. The scene shows a mother in bed eating, surrounded by women and children.

  5. Maternal mortality in fiction - Wikipedia

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    Then time is altered to where Nagisa survives giving birth and lives a happier life with her husband and daughter. It was later adapted into a film and anime series. In the film adaptation, Nagisa doesn't come back to life. In the video game Jade Empire, Sky's wife dies giving birth to their daughter, Pinmei, years before he meets the player.

  6. Churching of women - Wikipedia

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    The custom, referred to in many places as the "Churching of Women", was retained in the Church until very recent times, and still is in the old rite. [12] The official title of the Rite was actually Benedictio mulieris post partum (the blessing of a woman after giving birth), and focused on blessing and thanksgiving.

  7. List of women who died in childbirth - Wikipedia

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    Generally, there is a distinction between a direct maternal death that is the result of a complication of the pregnancy, delivery, or management of the two, and an indirect maternal death that is a pregnancy-related death in a woman with a pre-existing or newly developed health problem unrelated to pregnancy.

  8. Non-canonical books referenced in the Bible - Wikipedia

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    The following are mentioned in the Hebrew Bible: The Book of Jasher is mentioned in Joshua 10:13 [1] and 2 Samuel 1:18 [2] and also possibly referenced in the Septuagint rendition of 1 Kings 8:53. [3] [4] From the context in the Book of Samuel, it is implied that it was a collection of poetry.

  9. Entering heaven alive - Wikipedia

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    The Christian Old Testament, which is based primarily upon the Hebrew Bible, follows the Jewish narrative and mentions that Enoch was "taken" by God, and that Elijah was bodily assumed into Heaven on a chariot of fire. [6] [7] Jesus is considered by the vast majority of Christians to have died before being resurrected and ascending to heaven.