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 Mother   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
A mother is the biological or social female parent of a child or offspring, while the male parent is the father.
In the case of a mammal such as a human, the mother gestates her child (called first an embryo, then a fetus) in the womb from conception until the fetus is sufficiently well-developed to be born.
In non-sexual organisms, "mother" can sometimes be used to mean "parent"; in the case of single-celled organisms that reproduce by fission, the mother is a cell that divides to produce "daughters".
www.brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/m/mo/mother.html   (429 words)

  
 Encyclopedia :: encyclopedia : Mary, the mother of Jesus   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Catholics also refer to her as Mother of the Church, Queen of All Saints, Mother of God, Queen of Angels, and Queen of Heaven; other Catholic names for Mary can be found in the Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
His mother Mary is mentioned by name in three of the four canonical Gospels, and the Book of Acts; the Gospel of John does not mention her by name.
The Immaculate Conception is the doctrine that states that Mary was filled with grace from the very moment of her conception in her mother's womb.
www.hallencyclopedia.com /Mary,_the_mother_of_Jesus   (4469 words)

  
 Mythology   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
However, it is important to keep in mind that while Some view the Norse and Celtic pantheons as mere fable, others hold them as a religion, though the modern versions of these beliefs usually have little to no resemblence to the originals (see Neopaganism).
By extension, many people do Not regard the tales surrounding the origin and development of religions like Christianity, Judaism and Islam as literal accounts of events, but instead regard them as figurative representations of their belief systems.
One can speak of a Jewish mythology, a Christian mythology, or an Islamic mythology, in which one describes the mythic elements within these faiths without speaking to the veracity of the faith's tenets or claims about its history.
mythology.iqnaut.net   (1060 words)

  
 Summer solstice celebrations of Christianity, Judaism, Neopaganism, etc
Neopaganism: This is a group of religions which are attempted re-constructions of ancient Pagan religions.
Of these, Wicca is the most common; it is loosely based partly on ancient Celtic beliefs and practices.
The Mother Goddess is viewed as heavily pregnant, and the God is at the apex of his manhood and is honored in his guise as the supreme sun.
www.religioustolerance.org /summer_solstice.htm   (2762 words)

  
 Wikinfo | Mythology   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
However, it is important to keep in mind that while some view the Norse and Celtic pantheons as mere fable, others hold them as a religion (See Neopaganism).
Stories from scripture are usually not referred to as mythology except in a pejorative sense, but one can speak of a Jewish mythology, a Christian mythology, or an Islamic mythology, in which one describes the mythic elements within these faiths without speaking to the veracity of the faith's tenets or claims about its history.
Many modern day rabbis and priests within the more liberal Jewish and Christian movements, as well as most Neopagans, have no problem viewing their religious texts as containing myth; they see their sacred texts as indeed containing religious truths, divinely inspired but delivered in the language of mankind.
www.wikinfo.org /wiki.php?title=Mythology   (653 words)

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