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  2. Zisurrû - Wikipedia

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    The zisurrû, a word ultimately derived from Sumerian, was used as a defensive measure and drawn on the ground around prophylactic figurines as part of a Babylonian ritual to thwart evil spirits, around a patient's bed to protect against ghosts or demons in much the same manner in which bowls thwart demons and curses, or as a component of another elaborate ritual. [3]

  3. Parable of the Friend at Night - Wikipedia

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    Anonymous artist hired by Pacific Press Publishing Co., 1900. The parable is as follows: He said to them, "Which of you, if you go to a friend at midnight, and tell him, 'Friend, lend me three loaves of bread, for a friend of mine has come to me from a journey, and I have nothing to set before him,' and he from within will answer and say, 'Don't bother me.

  4. Spiritual warfare - Wikipedia

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    The Apostle Paul has traditionally been attributed as the writer of the Book of Ephesians, the tenth book of the New Testament, although it is more likely the work of one of his disciples. [7] Within 6:10–12 of Ephesians, Paul addresses spiritual warfare and how to combat spiritual attacks; "Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power.

  5. Pavamana Mantra - Wikipedia

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    The Pavamana Mantra (pavamāna meaning "being purified, strained", historically a name of Soma), also known as pavamāna abhyāroha (abhyāroha, lit. "ascending", being an Upanishadic technical term for "prayer" [1]) is an ancient Indian mantra introduced in the Bṛhadāraṇyaka Upaniṣad (1.3.28.) [2] [3] [4]

  6. There Once Lived a Woman Who Tried to Kill Her Neighbor's ...

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    This collection of short stories has received positive reviews. According to the New York Times, "Timeless and troubling, these “scary fairy tales” grapple with accidents of fate and weaknesses of human nature that exact a heavy penance." The New York Times also says that these stories are "short, highly concentrated, inventive and disturbing, her tales inhabit a borderline between this ...

  7. House blessing - Wikipedia

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    House blessings date back to the early days of Christianity, [1] and in Catholicism, the rite takes the form of a prayer, with intercessions and several benedictions. Blessed salt and incense may also be used. [3] The Methodist The Book of Worship for Church and Home (1965) contains "An Office for the Blessing of a Dwelling". [4] Matthew 2:11 ...

  8. Matthew 5:44 - Wikipedia

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    The Greek text of Matthew 5:42-45 with a decorated headpiece in Folio 51 recto of Lectionary 240 (12th century). In the King James Version of the Bible the text reads: . But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; [2]

  9. Wikipedia:Reference desk/Archives/Humanities/2014 September 9 ...

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    The book was written for the purpose of explaining the nature of creation and how man can achieve happiness in it based on what Spinoza believed was a logically certain argument fro his premises. μηδείς ( talk ) 21:02, 9 September 2014 (UTC) [ reply ]