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  2. Category:Biblical phrases - Wikipedia

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    Hebrew Bible words and phrases (3 C, 71 P) N. New Testament words and phrases (7 C, 90 P) S. Septuagint words and phrases (8 P) U. Unnamed people of the Bible (3 C ...

  3. Revival of 1800 - Wikipedia

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    McGready witnessed both the fracturing and stagnation of Presbyterianism in Kentucky, as well as the flowering of new forms of religious expressions thriving at the grass roots, where Bible reading, hymn singing, camp meetings and revival preaching were primary expressions of religious piety and feeling, reflecting the doctrines of the new ...

  4. The whole nine yards - Wikipedia

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    Safire ended up writing nine columns on this subject and is largely responsible for the interest in it. [15] In 1986, the phrase was added to the Oxford English Dictionary with the earliest citation given as 1970. [15] [29] The Historical Dictionary of American Slang (1997) cited Shepard's novel, thus pushing the earliest known usage back to ...

  5. Faithful saying - Wikipedia

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    The faithful sayings (translated as trustworthy saying in the NIV) are sayings in the pastoral epistles of the New Testament. There are five sayings with this label, and the Greek phrase ( πιστος ὁ λογος ) is the same in all instances, although the KJV uses a different word in 1 Timothy 3:1 .

  6. Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable - Wikipedia

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    The 18th edition of the dictionary, published in 2009. Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, sometimes referred to simply as Brewer's, is a reference work containing definitions and explanations of many famous phrases, allusions, and figures, whether historical or mythical.

  7. Noah's Ark built to biblical specifications opens in Kentucky

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    On Tuesday, thousands showed up in Williamstown, Kentucky to get a sneak peek of a Noah's Ark built to biblical specifications, reports Gizmodo. The vessel, which is parked on land, measures over ...

  8. Cane Ridge Revival - Wikipedia

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    The Cane Ridge Revival was a large camp meeting that was held in Cane Ridge, Kentucky, from August 6 to August 12 or 13, 1801. [1] [2] It was the "[l]argest and most famous camp meeting of the Second Great Awakening." [3] This camp meeting launched a multitude of smaller camp meetings on the frontier. In turn they stimulated a deeply ...

  9. Glossary of early twentieth century slang in the United States

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    Map showing the Bible Belt berry patch 1. A man's special attraction to a girl [24] 2. The intimate area of a woman e.g."You won't be seeing my berry patch tonight, pal." [20] bible belt. Main article: Bible Belt. Area in the south and midwest where fundamentalism flourishes [24] big cheese. Main article: Supervisor