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- proper noun religion entering
heaven while stillalive - proper noun Christianity specifically, the believed entry of
Jesus Christ into heaven after hisresurrection . - proper noun Christianity a
holiday celebrating the Ascension of Jesus, 40 days afterEaster .
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And he taught them, that after Jesus had manifested himself to his Disciples to be “that Christ that was crucified, dead and buried;” and by his appearing and conversing with his Disciples for the space of forty days after his Resurrection, he then, and not till then, ascended into Heaven in the sight of those Disciples; namely, on that day which we call the Ascension, or Holy Thursday.
Lives of John Donne Henry Wotton Rich'd Hooker George Herbert etc Walton, Izaak 1898
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The control of matter in passing altogether out of it, as He in what we call His Ascension into Heaven.
The Conquest of Fear Basil King 1893
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Disciples; namely, on that day which we call the Ascension, or Holy
Lives of John Donne, Henry Wotton, Rich'd Hooker, George Herbert, &C, Volume 2 Izaak Walton 1638
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Christ's Ascension is therefore not a spectacle for the disciples but an event into which they themselves are included.
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There is more information from Robert Nagle about this tragic case and the Justice System in Ascension Parish.
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The famous version of the Ascension from the Mount of Olives comes from the Acts of the Apostles (Acts 1: 4-12) which is just outside Jerusalem.
Think Progress » POLL: Only 3 Percent Say Homosexuality is America’s ‘Most Serious Moral Crisis’ 2006
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In one: a pair of Acne jeans, a Michael Kors watch, a Roberto Cavalli ring and a silk scarf from the eco-label Ascension for wrapping around the head and neck.
The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed Dakshana Bascaramurty 2010
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What we call the Ascension is not about space or distance.
The Continuum 2009
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Ascension is really one of the top fan films out there, and it beats the two official flicks by a mile (perhaps that’s part of why they’re asking you to take down the flick).
Tomb Raider: Ascension Fan Film is a Hit! | Fan Cinema Today 2008
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Where "A Love Supreme" depicts a spiritual awakening, the title of "Ascension" suggests an ascent to Heaven or a higher consciousness.
The Jazz Scene: Sultry Styles and 50 Years of the Rumble Will Friedwald 2011
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