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  Ecclesiastical Terminology
Antiphon - a sentence, or versicle, from Scripture, sung as an introduction to a psalm or canticle.
An exception was normally made for the baptism of infants and the absolution of the dying.
Oblate - a person given in childhood to a monastic community by his parents, to be brought up as a monk.
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  Antiphon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
An antiphon is a response, usually sung in Gregorian chant, to a psalm or some other part of a religious service, such as at Vespers or at a Mass.
In particular, antiphonal psalmody is the singing or musical playing of psalms by alternating groups of performers.
Antiphon can also be used outside of a strict musical or liturgical context to mean a more general response.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Antiphon   (456 words)

  
 Antiphon (person) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Antiphon of Rhamnus was an orator and statesman who took up rhetoric as a profession.
He took an active part in political affairs at Athens, and, as a zealous supporter of the Oligarchical party, was largely responsible for the establishment of the Four Hundred in 411 (see Theramenes); on the restoration the democracyshortly afterwards, he was accused of treason and condemned to death.
Antiphon may be regarded as the founder of political oratory, but he never addressed the people himself except on the occasion of his trial.
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 Antiphon (person) -
Antiphon of Rhamnus in Attica (480-403 BC) was the earliest of the ten Attic orators.
He took an active part in political affairs at Athens, and, as a zealous supporter of the Oligarchical party, was largely responsible for the establishment of the Four Hundred in 411 (see Theramenes); on the restoration the democracy in 403 BC he was accused of treason and condemned to death.
Antiphon wrote, in his chief work Truth,: "Time is a thought or a measure, not a substance." This presents time as an internal mental operation in an observing subject, rather than an external physical object.
psychcentral.com /psypsych/Antiphon_(person)   (469 words)

  
 Antiphon biography
Antiphon published a number of works on philosophy which have been lost except for a small number of fragments which have been discovered together with some quotations from the works in the writings of other authors.
Antiphon thought that in this way the area of the circle would be used up, and we should some time have a polygon inscribed in the circle the sides of which, owing to their smallness, coincide with the circumference of the circle.
Antiphon therefore deserves an honourable place in the history of geometry as having originated the idea of exhausting an area by means of inscribed regular polygons with an ever increasing number of sides, an idea upon which...
www-history.mcs.st-andrews.ac.uk /Biographies/Antiphon.html   (1101 words)

  
 Catechism of the Catholic Church - PART 1 SECTION 2 CHAPTER 2 ARTICLE 3 PARAGRAPH 1
But already in the third century, the Church in a council at Antioch had to affirm against Paul of Samosata that Jesus Christ is Son of God by nature and not by adoption.
The distinction between the natures was never abolished by their union, but rather the character proper to each of the two natures was preserved as they came together in one person (prosopon) and one hypostasis.
In parallel fashion, she had to recall on each occasion that Christ's human nature belongs, as his own, to the divine person of the Son of God, who assumed it.
www.scborromeo.org /ccc/p122a3p1.htm   (2267 words)

  
 Twin paradox, live via satellite!
Person C is with person A and is observing person A while also watching person B via a 2.4ghz 30 frames per second (FPS) video linkup.
Now I was trying to explain exactly what person C would see on his little tv but I couldn't really figure it out.
That's not exactly true, because you've got to remember that apart from the timedilation of person B as observed by observer C the video signal must travel from person B to person C. The time dilation yields a factor of
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 : Antiphon (person) for an article about an orator of ancient Greece. - EXPLORE INDIA - India, Indian news, Indian ...
In particular, antiphonal psalmody is the singing or musical playing of psalms by alternating groups of performers.
According to the historian Socrates, its introduction into Christian worship was due to Ignatius of Antioch (died 117), who in a vision had seen the angels singing in alternate choirs.
Antiphon can also be used outside of a strict musical or liturgical context to mean a more general response.
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 BPO Backchat | outsourcing news | sourcing analysis | antiphon
Antiphon is a trans-national consulting firm that focuses on on sourcing; outsourcing, shared services, BPO and offshoring.
Strategy, policy, manifesto commitment and implementation should be carried out by the same person.
Antiphon has completed over 140 research assignments in 11 years.
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 antiphon | English | Dictionary & Translation by Babylon
See Antiphon (person) for an article about an orator of ancient Greece.
An antiphon is a response, usually sung in Gregorian chant, to a psalm or some other part of a religious service, such as at Vespers or at a Mass.
This meaning gave rise to the antiphony style of singing, see call and response.
www.babylon.com /definition/antiphon   (92 words)

  
 How Socrates Taught by Sanderson Beck
Even during the time of his trial, Socrates could still put aside his own personal difficulties in order to discuss a question of concern to another person.In the Euthyphro Socrates was on his way to court when he discovered that Euthyphro was bringing a charge against his own father for unholy murder.
At this point Socrates shifted the discussion from Cephalus' personal experience to a search for a definition of what justice is. The classical definition of Simonides that justice is "paying back what is due" was refuted by Socrates by means of a couple of exceptional cases.
He also indicated that he was very careful not to take for granted what the answers of the other person would be; but he always waited for the response and occasionally repeated a simple question, not to gain a contradiction, but so that the argument could move consecutively.
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 The 1928 Book of Common Prayer: Instruction & Confirmation: Visitation & Communion of the Sick
¶ Then shall the sick person be moved to make a special confession of his sins, if he feel his conscience troubled with any matter; after which confession, on evidence of his repentance, the Minister shall assure him of God's mercy and forgiveness.
MOST merciful God, who, according to the multitude of thy mercies, dost so put away the sins of those who truly repent, that thou rememberest them no more; Open thine eye of mercy upon this thy servant, who most earnestly desireth pardon and forgiveness.
ANOINT thee with oil (or I lay my hand upon thee), In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost; beseeching the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all thy pain and sickness of body being put to flight, the blessing of health may be restored unto thee.
justus.anglican.org /resources/bcp/1928/Visitation_Sick.htm   (2735 words)

  
 Prayers and Thanksgivings www.commonprayer.org
When any person is sick, notice shall be given thereof to the Minister of the Parish; who, coming into the sick person's presence, shall say,
As occasion demands, the Minister shall address the sick person on the meaning and use of the time of sickness, and the opportunity it affords for spiritual profit.
Then shall the sick person be moved to make a special confession of his sins, if he feel his conscience troubled with any matter; after which confession, on evidence of his repentance, the Minister shall assure him of God's mercy and forgiveness.
www.commonprayer.org /offices/vis_sk_n.cfm   (2179 words)

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