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  2. Holy Wednesday - Wikipedia

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    Holy Wednesday and other named days and day ranges around Lent and Easter in Western Christianity, with the fasting days of Lent numbered. Czech Republic: the day is traditionally called Ugly Wednesday, Soot-Sweeping Wednesday or Black Wednesday, because chimneys used to be swept on this day, to be clean for Easter. [26]

  3. African American biblical hermeneutics - Wikipedia

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    Hence, the Bible was perceived as the Book for Europeans to interpret, which in turn gave justification for European Christian domination. [1] However, as African Americans began to claim Christianity as their own, African American biblical hermeneutics arose out of the experiences of racism in the United States .

  4. African and African-American women in Christianity - Wikipedia

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    In 1970, Black women held about 3% [17] of leadership roles. By 1990, this figure had risen to 19%. In 1890, 7% of black women in Protestant churches were given full clergy rights, but 100 years later 50% had these same rights. Often, women do not receive the higher level or more visible roles.

  5. What Is 'Ash Wednesday' and Why Is It Celebrated? - AOL

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    The ashes used for Ash Wednesday are the burnt remains of the palm branches used the previous year on Palm Sunday. Each year, these branches are burned down into a fine powder, often mixed with ...

  6. 75 Women Empowerment Quotes from the Most Inspirational ...

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    Chelsea Candelario/PureWow. 2. “I know my worth. I embrace my power. I say if I’m beautiful. I say if I’m strong. You will not determine my story.

  7. Women as theological figures - Wikipedia

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    Women are slowly being recognized as theological scholars. George Gallup Jr. wrote in 2002 that studies show women have more religiosity than men. Gallup goes on to say that women hold on to their faith more heartily, work harder for the church, and in general practice with more consistency than men. [1]

  8. 38 Meaningful Ash Wednesday Bible Verses to Reflect On - AOL

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    Bible verses for Ash Wednesday help you pray and reflect on the meaning behind the day, and the Lenten season's traditions of repentance, fasting, and humility.

  9. Holy Piby - Wikipedia

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    The Holy Piby, also known as the Black Man's Bible, is a text written by an Anguillan, Robert Athlyi Rogers (d. 1931), for the use of an Afrocentric religion in the West Indies founded by Rogers in the 1920s, known as the Afro-Athlican Constructive Gaathly. [1]