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2077: 140: 2389: 4557: 4975:(cantor) has existed as well. Cantors have sometimes been the only functionaries of a synagogue, empowered to undertake religio-civil functions like witnessing marriages. Cantors do provide leadership of actual services, primarily because of their training and expertise in the music and prayer rituals pertaining to them, rather than because of any spiritual or "sacramental" distinction between them and the laity. Cantors as much as rabbis have been recognized by civil authorities in the United States as clergy for legal purposes, mostly for awarding education degrees and their ability to perform weddings, and certify births and deaths. 2060: 589:. In these ways, manual labour was introduced to a practice where monks originally survived on alms; layers of garments were added where originally a single thin robe sufficed; etc. This adaptation of form and roles of Buddhist monastic practice continued after the transmission to Japan. For example, monks took on administrative functions for the Emperor in particular secular communities (registering births, marriages, deaths), thereby creating Buddhist 'priests'. Again, in response to various historic attempts to suppress Buddhism (most recently during the 514: 911: 1033: 5090:, both men and women are ordained as rabbis and cantors. Conservative Judaism differs with Orthodoxy in that it sees Jewish Law as binding but also as subject to many interpretations, including more liberal interpretations. Academic requirements for becoming a rabbi are rigorous. First earn a bachelor's degree before entering rabbinical school. Studies are mandated in pastoral care and psychology, the historical development of Judaism and most importantly the academic study of Bible, Talmud and 1083: 4996:, states, "...there is no halachic prescription against female mohels, none exist in the Orthodox world, where the preference is that the task be undertaken by a Jewish man.". In many places, mohalim are also licensed by civil authorities, as circumcision is technically a surgical procedure. Kohanim, who must avoid contact with dead human body parts (such as the removed foreskin) for ritual purity, cannot act as mohalim, but some mohalim are also either rabbis or cantors. 5074:, often translated in English as "Grand Rabbi". The office of Rebbe is generally a hereditary one, but may also be passed from Rebbe to student or by recognition of a congregation conferring a sort of coronation to their new Rebbe. Although one does not need to be an ordained Rabbi to be a Rebbe, most Rebbes today are ordained Rabbis. Since one does not need to be an ordained rabbi to be a Rebbe, at some points in history there were female Rebbes as well, particularly the 1048: 13087: 11794: 1110: 4859: 11804: 662:
job in addition to their role in the Buddhist community. There is also a growing realization that traditional training in ritual and meditation as well as philosophy may not be sufficient to meet the needs and expectations of American lay people. Some communities have begun exploring the need for training in counseling skills as well. Along these lines, at least two fully accredited Master of Divinity programs are currently available: one at
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even their city-dwelling counterparts, who may be involved primarily in teaching, the study of scripture, and the administration of the nationally organized (and government sponsored) Sangha. In the Zen traditions of China, Korea and Japan, manual labor is an important part of religious discipline; meanwhile, in the Theravada tradition, prohibitions against monks working as laborers and farmers continue to be generally observed.
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sense; there is no institution resembling the Christian priesthood. Islamic religious leaders do not "serve as intermediaries between mankind and God", have "process of ordination", nor "sacramental functions". They have been said to resemble more rabbis, serving as "exemplars, teachers, judges, and
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marriage of clergy following divorce or widowhood is forbidden. Married clergy are considered as best-suited to staff parishes, as a priest with a family is thought better qualified to counsel his flock. It has been common practice in the Russian tradition for unmarried, non-monastic clergy to occupy
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Being a deacon, priest or bishop is considered a function of the person and not a job. When priests retire they are still priests even if they no longer have any active ministry. However, they only hold the basic rank after retirement. Thus a retired archbishop can only be considered a bishop (though
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Types of clerics are distinguished from offices, even when the latter are commonly or exclusively occupied by clerics. A Roman Catholic cardinal, for instance, is almost without exception a cleric, but a cardinal is not a type of cleric. An archbishop is not a distinct type of cleric, but is simply a
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In the Methodist Churches, candidates for ordination are "licensed" to the ministry for a period of time (typically one to three years) prior to being ordained. This period typically is spent performing the duties of ministry under the guidance, supervision, and evaluation of a more senior, ordained
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were wiped out; each member of the tribe, a Kohen had priestly duties, many of which centered around the sacrificial duties, atonement and blessings of the Israelite nation. Today, Jewish Kohanim know their status by family tradition, and still offer the priestly blessing during certain services in
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in that priesthood, which is concerned with spiritual leadership of the church. Although the term "clergy" is not typically used in the LDS Church, it would most appropriately apply to local bishops and stake presidents. Merely holding an office in the priesthood does not imply authority over other
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priests of the Japanese diaspora serve a role very similar to Protestant ministers of the Christian tradition. Meanwhile, reclusive Theravada forest monks in Thailand live a life devoted to meditation and the practice of austerities in small communities in rural Thailand- a very different life from
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lineages of Southeast Asia died out during the 14th-15th Century AD. As there is some debate about whether the bhikkhuni lineage (in the more expansive Vinaya forms) was transmitted to Tibet, the status and future of female Buddhist clergy in this tradition is sometimes disputed by strict adherents
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have confirmed this exception; the studies also took the results of several earlier studies into consideration and included Roman Catholic priests nationwide. It remains unclear whether American clergy in other religious traditions experience the same symptoms, or whether clergy outside the United
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do not maintain the traditional requirements for study as rooted in Jewish Law and traditionalist text. Both men and women may be rabbis or cantors. The rabbinical seminaries of these movements hold that one must first earn a bachelor's degree before entering the rabbinate. In addition studies are
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in most, which is a group of dioceses. A parish (generally a single church) is looked after by one or more priests, although one priest may be responsible for several parishes. New clergy are first ordained as deacons. Those seeking to become priests are usually ordained to the priesthood around a
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Currently in North America, there are both celibate and non-celibate clergy in a variety of Buddhist traditions from around the world. In some cases they are forest dwelling monks of the Theravada tradition and in other cases they are married clergy of a Japanese Zen lineage and may work a secular
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In contemporary Orthodox Judaism, women are usually forbidden from becoming rabbis or cantors. Most Orthodox rabbinical seminaries or yeshivas also require dedication of many years to education, but few require a formal degree from a civil education institution that often define Christian clergy.
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prior to Liturgy, or may take place as a separate service. The blessing of readers and taper-bearers is usually combined into a single service. Subdeacons are ordained during the Little Hours, but the ceremonies surrounding his blessing continue through the Divine Liturgy, specifically during the
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indicates (canon 207) that "y divine institution, there are among the Christian faithful in the Church sacred ministers who in law are also called clerics; the other members of the Christian faithful are called lay persons". This distinction of a separate ministry was formed in the early times of
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for priests, deacons and monks, although there are variations between the various Orthodox Churches. For instance, in Churches associated with the Greek tradition, while the Ecumenical Patriarch is addressed as "Your All-Holiness", all other Patriarchs (and archbishops/metropolitans who oversee
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is a requirement for almost all clergy in the predominant Latin Church, with the exception of deacons who do not intend to become priests. Exceptions are sometimes admitted for ordination to transitional diaconate and priesthood on a case-by-case basis for married clergymen of other churches or
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or elders, teaching (pastor) and ruling (leaders of the congregation which form a council with the pastors). Teaching elders are seminary trained and ordained as a presbyter and set aside on behalf of the whole denomination to the ministry of Word and Sacrament. Ordinarily, teaching elders are
628:) tend to take a much more conservative view of monastic life, and continue to observe precepts that forbid monks from touching women or working in certain secular roles. This broad difference in approach led to a major schism among Buddhist monastics in about the 4th century BCE, creating the 4506:. A scholar's opinions may be valuable to others because of his/her knowledge in religious matters; but such opinions should not generally be considered binding, infallible, or absolute, as the individual Muslim is directly responsible to God for his or her own religious beliefs and practice. 4341:, local churches are free to hire (and often ordain) their own clergy, although the parent denominations typically maintain lists of suitable candidates seeking appointment to local church ministries and encourage local churches to consider these individuals when filling available positions. 4776:. (The lineal succession of guides bears a superficial similarity to Christian ordination and apostolic succession, or to Buddhist dharma transmission; but a Sufi guide is regarded primarily as a specialized teacher and Islam denies the existence of an earthly hierarchy among believers.) 551:
is questioned by some scholars). However, as Buddhism spread geographically over time – encountering different cultures, responding to new social, political, and physical environments – this single form of Buddhist monasticism diversified. The interaction between Buddhism and Tibetan
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to the monastic state, and then elevated to archimandrite, at some point prior to his consecration to the episcopacy. Although not a formal or canonical prerequisite, at present bishops are often required to have earned a university degree, typically but not necessarily in
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traditions are more at risk than the general population of obesity, hypertension and depression. Their life expectancies have fallen in recent years and in the last decade their use of antidepressants has risen. Several religious bodies in the United States
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In Anglicanism all clergy are permitted to marry. In most national churches women may become deacons or priests, but while fifteen out of 38 national churches allow for the consecration of women as bishops, only five have ordained any. Celebration of the
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year later. Since the 1960s some Anglican churches have reinstituted the permanent diaconate, in addition to the transitional diaconate, as a ministry focused on bridges the church and the world, especially ministry to those on the margins of society.
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mandated in pastoral care and psychology, the historical development of Judaism; and academic biblical criticism. Emphasis is placed not on Jewish law, but rather on sociology, modern Jewish philosophy, theology and pastoral care.
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groups, and the clerical state is acquired, even in those groups, by Holy Orders. In the Latin Church the initial level of the three ranks of Holy Orders is that of the diaconate. In addition to these three orders of clerics, some
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of India is an early instance of a structured body of clergy organized as a separate and hereditary caste, one that occupied the highest social rung of its nation. A modern example of this phenomenon the priestly monarchs of the
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Bishops are usually drawn from the ranks of the archimandrites, and are required to be celibate; however, a non-monastic priest may be ordained to the episcopate if he no longer lives with his wife (following Canon XII of the
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installed by a presbytery as pastor of a congregation. Ruling elders, after receiving training, may be commissioned by a presbytery to serve as a pastor of a congregation, as well as preach and administer sacraments.
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Buddhism. Ch'an, like the Tibetan style, further diversified into various sects based upon the transmission style of certain teachers (one of the most well known being the 'rapid enlightenment' style of
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minister. In some denominations, however, licensure is a permanent, rather than a transitional state for ministers assigned to certain specialized ministries, such as music ministry or youth ministry.
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celibacy is optional (such as permanent deacons in the Latin Church) wish to marry, they must do so before ordination. Eastern Catholic Churches while allowing married men to be ordained, do not allow
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of the obligatory congregational prayer at midday every Friday. Although either duty can be performed by anyone who is regarded as qualified by the congregation, at most well-established mosques
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is therefore seen to combine both kingship and priesthood within his or her person, even though he or she is often aided by an actual high priest or priestess (see, for example, the
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it is possible to refer to "Bishop John Smith, the former Archbishop of York"), a canon or archdeacon is a priest on retirement and does not hold any additional honorifics.
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However, for practical and historical reasons, Lutheran churches tend to have different roles of pastors or priests, and a clear hierarchy. Some pastors are functioning as
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who takes on special disciplines under the guide's instruction, ranging from an intensive spiritual retreat to voluntary poverty and homelessness, is sometimes known as a
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may be performed by any adult Muslim who is physically able and properly trained. Professional butchers may be employed, but they are not necessary; in the case of the
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is a permanent part-time or full-time position. He may be elected by the local community, or appointed by an outside authority – e.g., the national government, or the
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Most of the religious titles associated with Islam are scholastic or academic in nature: they recognize the holder's exemplary knowledge of the theory and practice of
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tradition only recognizes two ordained positions in the church as being the elders (pastors) and deacons as outlined in the third chapter of I Timothy in the Bible.
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is recognition as someone of sufficient learning and virtue to perform both duties on a regular basis, and to instruct the congregation in the basics of Islam.
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Orthodox priests, deacons, and subdeacons must be either married or celibate (preferably monastic) prior to ordination, but may not marry after ordination.
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could be seen to be the next logical stage of his or her social advancement within his or her native environment, as is found in the case of the Egyptian
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is a person initiated into monasticism. He is a trainee and his duty is to learn and preach scriptures to people. Female initiate is called Brahmacharini.
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are ministers, such as deacons and priests, who do not belong to a religious institute and live in the world at large, rather than a religious institute (
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are either deacons, priests, or bishops belonging to the diaconate, the presbyterate, or the episcopate, respectively. Among bishops, some are
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For a short period of history before the ordination of women as deacons, priests and bishops began within Anglicanism, women could be
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Traditionally, priests have predominantly come from the Brahmana class, whose male members are designated for the function in the
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clerics, although an anecdotal comment by one American imam suggested that leaders of mosques may also share these problems.
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The spiritual guidance function known in many Christian denominations as "pastoral care" is fulfilled for many Muslims by a
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is a rabbi. This helps, since rabbinical students learn the laws of kosher as part of their syllabus. However, not all
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The Code of Canon Law and the Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches prescribe that every cleric must be enrolled or "
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The diversity of Buddhist traditions makes it difficult to generalize about Buddhist clergy. In the United States,
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of the congregational prayer, which in most mosques is performed at the times of all daily prayers; and preacher
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Since the time of the destruction of the Temple of Jerusalem, the religious leaders of Judaism have often been
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may or may not be a cleric. Different churches have different systems of clergy, though churches with similar
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is a scholar who has completed an advanced course of study which qualifies him to issue judicial opinions or
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and his counselors. Local leaders serve in their positions until released by their supervising authorities.
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From a religious standpoint there is only one order of clergy in the Lutheran church, namely the office of
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and the like are specific positions within these orders. Bishops are typically overseers, presiding over a
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community leaders," providing religious rules to the pious on "even the most minor and private" matters.
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has three ranks of holy orders: bishop, priest, and deacon. These are the same offices identified in the
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have performed ritual ceremonies for centuries for the sustenance of the entire planet and its people.
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that sustains the mosque. There is no ordination as such; the only requirement for appointment as an
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bishop who occupies a particular position with special authority. Conversely, a youth minister at a
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respectively). This diversity of monastic orders and styles was originally one community founded by
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Within each of these three ranks there are found a number of titles. Bishops may have the title of
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There are several specialist offices pertaining to the study and administration of Islamic law or
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are bishops, although it was not always so; formerly, some cardinals were people who had received
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slaughter according to ritual law. A Kohen may be a shochet. Most shochetim are ordained rabbis.
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to take a spiritual retreat each year, and four weeks of vacation. Sociological studies at the
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minor clergy who are tonsured in order not to trivialize orders such as those of Reader in the
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Training is often focused on Jewish law, and some Orthodox Yeshivas forbid secular education.
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Christianity; one early source reflecting this distinction, with the three ranks or orders of
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Autocephaly and canonicity recognized by Constantinople and 3 other autocephalous Churches:
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in religious rites. Others who have definite roles in worship but who are not ordained (e.g.
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The nearest analogue among Sunni Muslims to the parish priest or pastor, or to the "pulpit
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The Early Church at Work and Worship: Volume 1: Ministry, Ordination, Covenant, and Canon
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Ken Parry, David Melling, Dimitri Brady, Sidney Griffith & John Healey (eds.), 1999,
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schools of Buddhism tend to be more culturally adaptive and innovative with forms, while
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by many mainstream Muslims and they reject the messianic claims of Mirza Ghulam Ahmad.
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Crown and clergy in colonial Mexico, 1759-1821: The crisis of ecclesiastical privilege
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Shaping New Englands: Puritan Clergymen in Seventeenth-Century England and New England
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stands at the head of the church and leads the church through revelation given to the
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who have special religious authority or function. The term priest is derived from the
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campaigns, for example – but also by simply ensuring that clergy take more time off.
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This compound title is merely a common combination of two elementary offices: leader
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to the Theravadan style. Some Mahayana sects, notably in the United States (such as
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Daughters of the Church: Women and Ministry from New Testament Times to the Present
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Misquoting Muhammad: The Challenge and Choices of Interpreting the Prophet's Legacy
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Ordination of a bishop, priest, deacon or subdeacon must be conferred during the
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refers to religious emulation or imitation. Lay Shi`ah must identify a specific
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Ruether, Rosemary Radford. "Should Women Want Women Priests or Women-Church?".
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The Parish Clergy in Nineteenth-Century Russia: Crisis, Reform, Counter-Reform
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There is no sacerdotal office corresponding to the Christian priest or Jewish
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admitted someone to the clerical state, after which he could receive the four
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communities who become Catholics, but consecration of already married men as
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and there is a wide range of formal and informal clergy positions, including
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are clerics only if they have received Holy Orders. Thus, unordained monks,
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are often married, but must marry before being ordained to the priesthood.
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during the 5th century BC living under a common set of rules (called the
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In recent years, studies have suggested that American clergy in certain
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in both speaking and writing; in North Africa they are sometimes called
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Priesthood: A history of ordained ministry in the Roman Catholic Church
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One exception to the findings of these studies is the case of American
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in Boulder, CO and one at the University of the West in Rosemead, CA.
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The Muslim Resurgence in Ghana Since 1950: Nathan Samwini - 2003 p151
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Into the Pulpit: Southern Baptist Women and Power Since World War II
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Creating Christian Indians: Native Clergy in the Presbyterian Church
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Sanneh, Lamin. "The origins of clericalism in West African Islam".
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priests are known to perform prayer services, often referred to as
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and 'first among equals' of the primates of all Anglican churches.
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lead the church; the worldwide church is supervised by full-time
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Spiritual independence recognized by Georgian Orthodox Church:
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church members or agency to act on behalf of the entire church.
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through the laying on of hands of at least three other bishops.
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and practices. Some of the terms used for individual clergy are
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God's ambassadors: a history of the Christian clergy in America
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makes all the important decisions after consultations with the
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and have lifetime tenure. Below these men in the hierarchy are
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Since the early medieval era an additional communal role, the
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Daughters of Thunder: Black Women Preachers and Their Sermons
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The Rusyn-Ukrainians of Czechoslovakia: An Historical Survey
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National Anglican churches are presided over by one or more
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era. Rabbis are given authority to make interpretations of
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autocephalous Churches) are addressed as "Your Beatitude".
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and clerical tonsure no longer takes place, except in some
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Islam and the Ahmadiyya Jamaʻat: History, Belief, Practice
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by one who holds authority. The church also believes that
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refers to any individual who has been ordained, including
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had no inheritance except the Lord. "Clergy" is from two
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does not have clergy as such, although according to the
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Lutheran pastor confirming the youth of his congregation
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or provosts, others as parish priests and yet some as
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Dubois, Jean Antoine; Beauchamp, Henry King (1897).
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of the madrasahs as well as the "interior sciences"
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The Catholic Priesthood and the English Reformation
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Green, 5196:was one of the powerful and influential of them. 4994:j., the Jewish News Weekly of Northern California 4832:The highest office an Ahmadi can hold is that of 3928:(a monk who has been ordained to the deaconate), 527:clergy are often collectively referred to as the 13103: 6270: 6268: 6266: 5924:The Blackwell Dictionary of Eastern Christianity 4915:. The modern form of the rabbi developed in the 4617:of a mosque is frequently (though not always) a 4235:and sacraments. Adult males are ordained to the 572:monks from c200-c900AD produced the distinctive 6719:(Blackwell, 1993), a standard scholarly history 6703:The Blackwell Companion to Eastern Christianity 6173: 4134:The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 5261:Health risks for ministry in the United States 4676:scholar and author Sheikh Ali Akbar Nahavandi. 3851:. Each of these ranks is ordained through the 2321:or an ecclesiastical faculty at a university. 11834: 6859: 6571:"Evidence Grows of Problem of Clergy Burnout" 6475:The Shalvi/Hyman Encyclopedia of Jewish Women 6278:In the Path of God: Islam and Political Power 6263: 5836: 5699: 5697: 4896:(redemption of the first-born son) ceremony. 4720:or other writings. On several occasions, the 4180:, which are assigned geographically over the 4023:for an archbishop/metropolitan overseeing an 3908:(also called "protopriest", or "protopope"), 3789: 2026: 741: 30:"Cleric" redirects here. For other uses, see 12738: 12518: 6623:Religion and revolution in France, 1780-1804 5841:. University of Michigan Press. p. 17. 4317:allows ordination to be called a sacrament. 394:was a prerequisite for receiving any of the 6838:National Association of Christian Ministers 6500: 6498: 6496: 4881:who were leaders of the religion up to the 4231:, which authorizes them to perform certain 2163:supports the activity of its clergy by the 872:; that is, they are set apart for specific 479:in particular, i.e., for clergy performing 27:Formal leaders within established religions 11841: 11827: 6866: 6852: 6789: 5694: 4999:Another licensed cleric in Judaism is the 4842:, which ranks second in importance to the 4192:, who is assisted by two counselors and a 4031:for an archbishop/metropolitan generally, 3947:(setting-aside). 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Wards are led by a 4074: 4064: 3752:Encyclical of the Eastern Patriarchs 3362:Differences from the Catholic Church 3228:History of Eastern Orthodox theology 2363: 2069:with his assistant ministers during 669:Titles for Buddhist clergy include: 65:adding citations to reliable sources 36: 6581:from the original on 9 October 2016 6481:from the original on April 21, 2019 6399:, p.93, Simon Ross Valentine, 2008. 5055: 4568:) delivering a sermon from a pulpit 4469:(a Persian variation of the Arabic 4313:, a compendium of doctrine for the 3074:Other possible ecumenical councils: 2837:Australia, New Zealand, and Oceania 2360:require celibacy only for bishops. 920:Anglican Episcopal Church of Brazil 24: 12084: 12083: 10642:Religions and spiritual traditions 6888:Religious groups and denominations 6724:American rabbis: Facts and fiction 6717:A concise history of the rabbinate 6663:(Princeton University Press, 1983) 6639:(London: G. 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(1913). 6783: 6738:Reader's Guide to Women's Studies 6360:"Qurbani Meat Distribution Rules" 6251:from the original on 24 June 2021 5166: 2944:American Orthodox Catholic Church 2051:Priesthood in the Catholic Church 946:in ascending order of seniority. 868:In general, Christian clergy are 585:and the Buddhist persecutions of 13086: 13085: 11848: 11802: 11793: 11792: 11606:Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 10748:Democratic Republic of the Congo 6730: 6537:"Problems With Kosher Slaughter" 6124:www.wisdomlib.org (2014-08-03). 6094:www.wisdomlib.org (2018-09-23). 5937:"Questions and Answers - ensign" 5269: 4576:" of a synagogue, is called the 4168:, all of whom are recognized as 4079: 2847:Belgium, Holland, and Luxembourg 2387: 2000: 1664:Consecrated and professed titles 1108: 1081: 1046: 1031: 286:, a religious leader is often a 148:Sacred Heart Cathedral, Sarajevo 41: 10213:Evolutionary origin of religion 6593: 6569:Vitello, Paul (2 August 2010). 6562: 6551:from the original on 2017-01-18 6528: 6462: 6432: 6402: 6390: 6381: 6370:from the original on 2022-08-22 6352: 6313: 6307: 6222:from the original on 2023-12-24 6195: 6184:from the original on 2023-12-24 6180:. 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A 4630:A scholar with a specialty in 4255: 4071:Priesthood (Latter Day Saints) 3888:, all of which are considered 2567: 2253:institutes of consecrated life 2047:Bishops in the Catholic Church 899: 742: 13: 1: 8220:Traditional Sabahan religions 6705:(John Wiley & Sons, 2010) 6670:(Routledge, 1984), in England 6208:. Notion Press. p. 266. 5443: 5414:priests, who are required by 4479:("elder") is used similarly. 4103:secondary or tertiary sources 3597:Intercession of the Theotokos 3372:Opposition to papal supremacy 3191:Moscow–Constantinople schism 2892:Switzerland and Liechtenstein 2267:, and religious brothers and 1815:Captain General of the Church 1231:Assistant to the papal throne 410:were abolished following the 6873: 6601:Priests: A Calling in Crisis 5556:nos. 2–4, 64 AAS 529 (1972). 5032:must know the Torah laws of 4827: 4500:at an Islamic university or 4426:. Priests are identified as 4055: 3162:Christianization of Bulgaria 2271:are not part of the clergy. 1011:, who acts as leader of the 495:on behalf of the community. 297: 7: 10422:National religiosity levels 9647:Nauruan Indigenous religion 9202:Hellenism (modern religion) 6656:(Casemate Publishers, 2014) 6155:"Swamins and Brahmacharins" 6064:Presbyterian Church (USA). 5580:A Guide to the Eastern Code 5509:Online Etymology Dictionary 5486:Online Etymology Dictionary 5463:Online Etymology Dictionary 5426: 4344: 4320: 3993:Quinisext Council of Trullo 3717:Photios I of Constantinople 3234:20th century (Neo-Palamism) 3157:Christianization of Georgia 2257:societies of apostolic life 2197:, is the writings of Saint 2165:Congregation for the Clergy 1963:Order of the Holy Sepulchre 498: 10: 13148: 11933:Weberian (three-component) 9831: 6477:. Jewish Women's Archive. 6126:"Purohita: 24 definitions" 5837:W. Braumüller, W. (2006). 5605:"Names of Women Ancestors" 5549:Paul VI, Apostolic letter 5203: 5170: 5113: 4853: 4824:are two notable examples. 4393:. An Sadhu is also called 4348: 4339:Congregationalist churches 4068: 3367:Opposition to the Filioque 2910:Noncanonical jurisdictions 2204:Holy Orders is one of the 2044: 2007:Catholic Church portal 1061: 1054:Charles Wesley Leffingwell 903: 861: 502: 452:A priesthood is a body of 29: 13081: 13022: 12914: 12882: 12849: 12775: 12747: 12734: 12721: 12639: 12596: 12556: 12538: 12457: 12375: 12335: 12244: 12237: 12192: 12095: 12091: 12078: 11941: 11895: 11891: 11862: 11788: 11707: 11624: 11496: 11241: 10966: 10683: 10679: 10668: 10577: 10502: 10278: 10186: 10123: 9841: 9837: 9826: 9389: 9376: 9301: 9124: 9106:Transcendental Meditation 8999: 8986: 8951: 8699: 8676: 8665: 8592: 8555: 8299: 8195: 8177: 8121: 8112: 8029: 7957: 7808: 7799: 7757: 7729: 7687: 7620: 7611: 7602: 7568: 7535: 7507: 7498: 7448: 7315: 7002: 6916: 6907: 6898: 6894: 6881: 6649:(Burns & Oates, 1968) 6643:Farriss, Nancy Marguerite 6281:. Routledge. p. 38. 6245:Hindu American Foundation 6041:www.projectwittenberg.org 6008:"The Augsburg Confession" 5975:Encyclopedia of Mormonism 5103:Reconstructionist Judaism 4745: 4327:Presbyterian Church (USA) 3920:(a senior hieromonk) and 3604:The four fasting periods: 3485:Eastern Orthodox marriage 3093:Other important councils: 2949:American World Patriarchs 2867:Great Britain and Ireland 2358:Eastern Catholic Churches 2334:Eastern Catholic Churches 2300:society of apostolic life 1840:Gonfalonier of the Church 914:Bishop Maurício Andrade, 483:within the sphere of the 420:Eastern Catholic Churches 13055:Pre-industrial East Asia 10733:Central African Republic 7767:Vietnamese folk religion 7158:Charismatic Christianity 6743:Collier-Thomas, Bettye. 6736:Amico, Eleanor B., ed. 6535:Grandin, Temple (1980). 6524:– via jweekly.com. 6205:Hinduism And Brotherhood 6096:"Arcaka: 11 definitions" 6066:Book of Order: 2009-2011 5121:clergy consists of five 4551: 4443: 4272:. This is stated in the 3647:Athanasius of Alexandria 2897:United States of America 2689:Czech Lands and Slovakia 2511:Four Marks of the Church 2352:after ordination: their 1181:Chaplain of His Holiness 1009:Archbishop of Canterbury 648:San Francisco Zen Center 429:is also appropriate for 366:and formerly in Western 13127:Estates (social groups) 12103:Administrative detainee 10627:New religious movements 10265:Theories about religion 10218:Evolutionary psychology 9247:Modern Finnish paganism 7234:Independent Catholicism 6807:"Church Administration" 6691:(Clarendon Press, 1994) 5941:ChurchofJesusChrist.org 4661: 4455:, has no clergy in the 4436:amongst the devotees.. 4302:, the clergy were also 4158:President of the Church 3896:. 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Brooks. 6275:Pipes, Daniel (1983). 6071:"Theology and Worship" 5965:"General Authorities," 4966: 4867: 4708:) means "source", and 4677: 4569: 4265: 4237:Melchizedek priesthood 4090:relies excessively on 4011:for a patriarch (with 3832: 3757:Eastern Orthodox cross 2922:Spiritual Christianity 2282:or its equivalent (an 2107: 2073: 1458:Diocesan administrator 1176:Moderator of the curia 927: 926:to Bishop Saulo Barros 896:have similar systems. 630:Early Buddhist Schools 549:Pre-sectarian Buddhism 521: 412:Second Vatican Council 151: 13122:Religious occupations 13117:Religious terminology 13060:Pre-industrial Europe 11596:Saint Kitts and Nevis 10893:São Tomé and Príncipe 10753:Republic of the Congo 8959:Aboriginal Australian 7630:Chinese folk religion 6799:Catholic Encyclopedia 6726:(Jason Aronson, 1998) 6715:Schwarzfuchs, Simon. 6325:Oneworld Publications 5532:Catholic Encyclopedia 5420:University of Chicago 5200:Traditional religions 5137:are appointed by the 5133:or sacred seats. 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4588:of the sermon or 4315:Lutheran Churches 4131: 4130: 4123: 4065:Latter-day Saints 4039:for a bishop and 4015:reserved for the 4013:Your All-Holiness 4007:Usual titles are 3843:and found in the 3806: 3805: 3657:Basil of Caesarea 3652:Ephrem the Syrian 3535:Sign of the cross 3510:Paschal troparion 3290:Mystical theology 3100:Quinisext Council 2801:Semi-Autonomous: 2446:View of salvation 2364:Eastern Orthodoxy 2350:clerical marriage 2346:particular Church 2342:Clerical marriage 2325:Clerical celibacy 2304:secular institute 2288:territorial abbey 2043: 2042: 1779:Additional titles 1715:Master of novices 1404:Military ordinary 1399:Military chaplain 1340:Liturgical titles 1330:Territorial abbot 1226:Apostolic prefect 1211:Apostolic visitor 1013:Church of England 968:composed of many 906:Anglican ministry 664:Naropa University 388:Latin Catholicism 368:Roman Catholicism 137: 136: 129: 111: 16:(Redirected from 13139: 13089: 13088: 12916: 12817:Mexican-American 12745: 12744: 12736: 12735: 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Rome 2113:clergy in the 2098:Jozef De Kesel 2091:Franco Coppola 2041: 2040: 2038: 2037: 2030: 2023: 2015: 2012: 2011: 2010: 2009: 1994: 1993: 1990: 1989: 1984: 1983: 1982: 1972: 1971: 1970: 1965: 1960: 1949: 1946: 1945: 1942: 1941: 1938: 1937: 1932: 1927: 1922: 1920:Protosyncellus 1917: 1912: 1907: 1905:Promotor Fidei 1902: 1900:Prince-provost 1897: 1895:Prince-primate 1892: 1887: 1882: 1877: 1872: 1867: 1862: 1857: 1852: 1847: 1842: 1837: 1832: 1827: 1822: 1817: 1812: 1807: 1802: 1797: 1792: 1787: 1781: 1778: 1777: 1774: 1773: 1770: 1769: 1764: 1759: 1754: 1749: 1744: 1739: 1738: 1737: 1727: 1722: 1717: 1712: 1707: 1702: 1697: 1692: 1687: 1682: 1677: 1672: 1666: 1663: 1662: 1659: 1658: 1655: 1654: 1653: 1652: 1644: 1643: 1642: 1637: 1635:Judicial vicar 1627: 1622: 1621: 1620: 1615: 1610: 1608:Servant of God 1600: 1595: 1590: 1585: 1580: 1579: 1578: 1568: 1563: 1558: 1553: 1548: 1547: 1546: 1536: 1531: 1526: 1521: 1516: 1515: 1514: 1509: 1499: 1498: 1497: 1492: 1491: 1490: 1485: 1470: 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134: 49: 47: 40: 26: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 13144: 13133: 13130: 13128: 13125: 13123: 13120: 13118: 13115: 13113: 13110: 13109: 13107: 13092: 13084: 13083: 13080: 13066: 13063: 13061: 13058: 13056: 13053: 13051: 13048: 13046: 13043: 13041: 13038: 13036: 13033: 13031: 13028: 13027: 13025: 13021: 13015: 13014:United States 13012: 13010: 13007: 13005: 13002: 13000: 12997: 12995: 12992: 12990: 12987: 12985: 12982: 12980: 12977: 12975: 12972: 12970: 12967: 12965: 12962: 12960: 12957: 12955: 12952: 12950: 12947: 12945: 12942: 12940: 12937: 12935: 12932: 12930: 12927: 12925: 12922: 12921: 12919: 12915:Other regions 12913: 12903: 12900: 12898: 12895: 12893: 12890: 12889: 12887: 12885: 12881: 12875: 12872: 12870: 12867: 12865: 12862: 12860: 12857: 12856: 12854: 12852: 12848: 12840: 12837: 12835: 12832: 12831: 12830: 12827: 12823: 12820: 12818: 12815: 12813: 12810: 12809: 12808: 12805: 12801: 12798: 12796: 12793: 12791: 12788: 12787: 12786: 12783: 12782: 12780: 12778: 12774: 12768: 12765: 12763: 12760: 12758: 12755: 12753: 12750: 12749: 12746: 12743: 12741: 12740:United States 12737: 12733: 12724: 12720: 12702: 12699: 12697: 12693: 12690: 12688: 12685: 12683: 12680: 12678: 12674: 12671: 12669: 12665: 12662: 12660: 12657: 12655: 12652: 12650: 12647: 12646: 12644: 12642: 12638: 12632: 12629: 12627: 12624: 12622: 12619: 12617: 12614: 12612: 12609: 12607: 12604: 12603: 12601: 12599: 12595: 12589: 12586: 12584: 12581: 12579: 12576: 12572: 12569: 12568: 12567: 12564: 12563: 12561: 12559: 12555: 12549: 12546: 12545: 12543: 12541: 12537: 12531: 12530: 12526: 12523: 12522: 12517: 12515: 12512: 12510: 12507: 12505: 12502: 12498: 12495: 12493: 12490: 12489: 12488: 12485: 12483: 12480: 12478: 12475: 12473: 12470: 12468: 12465: 12464: 12462: 12460: 12456: 12450: 12446: 12443: 12441: 12438: 12436: 12433: 12431: 12428: 12426: 12423: 12421: 12418: 12416: 12413: 12411: 12408: 12406: 12403: 12401: 12398: 12396: 12393: 12391: 12388: 12386: 12383: 12382: 12380: 12378: 12374: 12368: 12365: 12363: 12360: 12358: 12355: 12351: 12348: 12347: 12346: 12343: 12342: 12340: 12338: 12334: 12328: 12325: 12321: 12318: 12314: 12311: 12310: 12309: 12306: 12305: 12304: 12301: 12297: 12294: 12292: 12289: 12288: 12286: 12282: 12279: 12278: 12277: 12274: 12272: 12269: 12267: 12264: 12260: 12257: 12256: 12255: 12252: 12251: 12249: 12247: 12243: 12240: 12236: 12230: 12227: 12225: 12222: 12220: 12217: 12215: 12212: 12210: 12207: 12205: 12202: 12201: 12199: 12196: 12191: 12185: 12182: 12180: 12179:Socioeconomic 12177: 12175: 12172: 12170: 12167: 12165: 12162: 12158: 12155: 12154: 12153: 12150: 12146: 12143: 12141: 12138: 12136: 12133: 12131: 12128: 12127: 12126: 12123: 12119: 12116: 12114: 12111: 12110: 12109: 12106: 12104: 12101: 12100: 12098: 12094: 12090: 12081: 12077: 12067: 12066: 12062: 12060: 12057: 12055: 12054:Social stigma 12052: 12050: 12047: 12045: 12044:Social orphan 12042: 12040: 12037: 12035: 12032: 12030: 12027: 12025: 12022: 12020: 12017: 12015: 12012: 12010: 12009: 12004: 12003: 12002:Nouveau riche 11999: 11997: 11994: 11992: 11989: 11987: 11984: 11982: 11979: 11977: 11976:Class traitor 11974: 11972: 11971:Class society 11969: 11967: 11964: 11962: 11959: 11957: 11954: 11952: 11949: 11948: 11946: 11940: 11934: 11931: 11929: 11926: 11924: 11921: 11919: 11916: 11914: 11911: 11909: 11908:Gilbert model 11906: 11904: 11901: 11900: 11898: 11894: 11890: 11884: 11883: 11879: 11877: 11876: 11872: 11870: 11869: 11865: 11864: 11861: 11854: 11851: 11850: 11844: 11839: 11837: 11832: 11830: 11825: 11824: 11821: 11809: 11805: 11801: 11799: 11791: 11790: 11787: 11773: 11770: 11768: 11765: 11763: 11760: 11758: 11755: 11753: 11750: 11748: 11745: 11743: 11740: 11738: 11735: 11733: 11730: 11728: 11725: 11723: 11720: 11718: 11715: 11714: 11712: 11710: 11709:South America 11706: 11700: 11697: 11695: 11692: 11690: 11687: 11685: 11682: 11680: 11677: 11675: 11672: 11670: 11667: 11665: 11662: 11660: 11657: 11655: 11652: 11650: 11647: 11645: 11642: 11640: 11637: 11635: 11632: 11631: 11629: 11627: 11623: 11617: 11616:United States 11614: 11612: 11609: 11607: 11604: 11602: 11599: 11597: 11594: 11592: 11589: 11587: 11584: 11582: 11579: 11577: 11574: 11572: 11569: 11567: 11564: 11562: 11559: 11557: 11554: 11552: 11549: 11547: 11544: 11542: 11539: 11537: 11534: 11532: 11529: 11527: 11524: 11522: 11519: 11517: 11514: 11512: 11509: 11507: 11504: 11503: 11501: 11499: 11498:North America 11495: 11487: 11484: 11482: 11479: 11477: 11474: 11472: 11469: 11468: 11467: 11464: 11462: 11459: 11457: 11454: 11452: 11449: 11447: 11444: 11442: 11439: 11437: 11434: 11432: 11429: 11427: 11424: 11422: 11419: 11417: 11414: 11412: 11409: 11407: 11404: 11402: 11399: 11397: 11394: 11392: 11389: 11387: 11384: 11382: 11379: 11377: 11374: 11372: 11369: 11367: 11364: 11362: 11359: 11357: 11356:Liechtenstein 11354: 11352: 11349: 11347: 11344: 11342: 11339: 11337: 11334: 11332: 11329: 11327: 11324: 11322: 11319: 11317: 11314: 11312: 11309: 11307: 11304: 11302: 11299: 11297: 11294: 11292: 11289: 11287: 11284: 11282: 11279: 11277: 11274: 11272: 11269: 11267: 11264: 11262: 11259: 11257: 11254: 11252: 11249: 11248: 11246: 11244: 11240: 11234: 11231: 11229: 11226: 11224: 11221: 11219: 11216: 11214: 11211: 11209: 11206: 11204: 11201: 11199: 11196: 11194: 11191: 11189: 11186: 11184: 11181: 11179: 11176: 11174: 11171: 11169: 11166: 11164: 11161: 11159: 11156: 11154: 11151: 11149: 11146: 11144: 11141: 11139: 11136: 11134: 11131: 11129: 11126: 11124: 11121: 11119: 11116: 11114: 11111: 11109: 11106: 11104: 11101: 11099: 11096: 11092: 11089: 11087: 11084: 11083: 11082: 11079: 11077: 11074: 11072: 11069: 11067: 11064: 11062: 11059: 11057: 11054: 11052: 11049: 11047: 11044: 11042: 11039: 11037: 11034: 11032: 11029: 11027: 11024: 11022: 11019: 11017: 11014: 11012: 11009: 11007: 11004: 11002: 10999: 10997: 10994: 10992: 10989: 10987: 10984: 10982: 10979: 10977: 10974: 10973: 10971: 10969: 10965: 10959: 10956: 10954: 10951: 10949: 10946: 10944: 10941: 10939: 10936: 10934: 10931: 10929: 10926: 10924: 10921: 10919: 10916: 10914: 10911: 10909: 10906: 10904: 10901: 10899: 10896: 10894: 10891: 10889: 10886: 10884: 10881: 10879: 10876: 10874: 10871: 10869: 10866: 10864: 10861: 10859: 10856: 10854: 10851: 10849: 10846: 10844: 10841: 10839: 10836: 10834: 10831: 10829: 10826: 10824: 10821: 10819: 10816: 10814: 10811: 10809: 10808:Guinea-Bissau 10806: 10804: 10801: 10799: 10796: 10794: 10791: 10789: 10786: 10784: 10781: 10779: 10776: 10774: 10771: 10769: 10766: 10764: 10761: 10759: 10756: 10754: 10751: 10749: 10746: 10744: 10741: 10739: 10736: 10734: 10731: 10729: 10726: 10724: 10721: 10719: 10716: 10714: 10711: 10709: 10706: 10704: 10701: 10699: 10696: 10694: 10691: 10690: 10688: 10686: 10682: 10678: 10671: 10667: 10653: 10650: 10648: 10645: 10643: 10640: 10638: 10635: 10633: 10632:Organizations 10630: 10628: 10625: 10623: 10620: 10618: 10615: 10613: 10610: 10608: 10605: 10603: 10600: 10598: 10595: 10593: 10590: 10589: 10587: 10584: 10576: 10570: 10567: 10565: 10562: 10560: 10557: 10555: 10552: 10550: 10547: 10545: 10542: 10540: 10537: 10535: 10532: 10530: 10527: 10525: 10522: 10520: 10517: 10516: 10514: 10511: 10506: 10501: 10495: 10492: 10488: 10485: 10483: 10480: 10478: 10475: 10474: 10473: 10470: 10468: 10465: 10463: 10462:Vegetarianism 10460: 10458: 10455: 10453: 10450: 10448: 10445: 10443: 10440: 10438: 10435: 10433: 10430: 10428: 10425: 10423: 10420: 10418: 10415: 10413: 10410: 10408: 10407:Homosexuality 10405: 10403: 10400: 10398: 10395: 10393: 10390: 10386: 10383: 10381: 10378: 10376: 10373: 10371: 10368: 10367: 10366: 10363: 10361: 10358: 10356: 10353: 10351: 10348: 10344: 10341: 10339: 10336: 10334: 10331: 10330: 10329: 10326: 10322: 10319: 10317: 10314: 10312: 10309: 10308: 10307: 10303: 10300: 10298: 10295: 10293: 10290: 10289: 10287: 10284: 10277: 10271: 10268: 10266: 10263: 10261: 10258: 10254: 10251: 10250: 10249: 10246: 10244: 10241: 10239: 10236: 10234: 10231: 10229: 10228:Neurotheology 10226: 10224: 10221: 10219: 10216: 10214: 10211: 10209: 10206: 10204: 10201: 10199: 10196: 10195: 10193: 10191: 10185: 10179: 10176: 10174: 10171: 10169: 10166: 10164: 10161: 10159: 10156: 10154: 10151: 10149: 10146: 10144: 10141: 10139: 10136: 10134: 10131: 10130: 10128: 10126: 10122: 10114: 10111: 10109: 10106: 10104: 10101: 10100: 10099: 10096: 10094: 10091: 10089: 10086: 10084: 10081: 10079: 10076: 10074: 10071: 10069: 10066: 10064: 10061: 10057: 10054: 10052: 10049: 10047: 10044: 10042: 10039: 10038: 10037: 10034: 10030: 10027: 10025: 10022: 10020: 10017: 10016: 10015: 10012: 10010: 10007: 10005: 10002: 10000: 9997: 9995: 9992: 9990: 9987: 9985: 9982: 9980: 9977: 9975: 9972: 9970: 9967: 9963: 9960: 9958: 9955: 9953: 9950: 9949: 9948: 9945: 9943: 9940: 9938: 9935: 9933: 9930: 9928: 9925: 9923: 9922:Folk religion 9920: 9918: 9915: 9913: 9910: 9908: 9905: 9903: 9900: 9898: 9895: 9893: 9890: 9888: 9885: 9883: 9880: 9878: 9874: 9871: 9869: 9866: 9864: 9861: 9859: 9856: 9854: 9850: 9847: 9846: 9844: 9840: 9836: 9829: 9825: 9815: 9812: 9810: 9807: 9805: 9802: 9800: 9797: 9795: 9792: 9790: 9787: 9785: 9782: 9778: 9775: 9773: 9770: 9768: 9765: 9764: 9763: 9760: 9756: 9753: 9751: 9748: 9746: 9745:Imperial cult 9743: 9741: 9738: 9736: 9733: 9732: 9731: 9728: 9726: 9723: 9719: 9716: 9714: 9711: 9709: 9706: 9705: 9704: 9701: 9697: 9694: 9692: 9689: 9688: 9687: 9684: 9680: 9677: 9675: 9672: 9670: 9667: 9665: 9662: 9661: 9660: 9657: 9655: 9652: 9648: 9645: 9644: 9643: 9640: 9636: 9633: 9631: 9628: 9627: 9626: 9623: 9621: 9618: 9614: 9611: 9610: 9609: 9606: 9604: 9601: 9599: 9596: 9594: 9591: 9589: 9586: 9584: 9581: 9579: 9576: 9574: 9571: 9567: 9564: 9562: 9559: 9557: 9554: 9552: 9549: 9547: 9544: 9543: 9542: 9539: 9535: 9532: 9530: 9527: 9525: 9522: 9520: 9517: 9516: 9515: 9512: 9510: 9507: 9503: 9500: 9499: 9498: 9495: 9493: 9490: 9488: 9485: 9481: 9478: 9477: 9476: 9473: 9471: 9468: 9466: 9463: 9459: 9456: 9454: 9451: 9450: 9449: 9446: 9444: 9441: 9437: 9434: 9432: 9429: 9427: 9424: 9423: 9422: 9419: 9417: 9414: 9412: 9409: 9407: 9404: 9400: 9397: 9396: 9395: 9392: 9391: 9388: 9384: 9379: 9375: 9355: 9352: 9351: 9350: 9347: 9345: 9342: 9340: 9337: 9335: 9332: 9330: 9327: 9325: 9322: 9320: 9317: 9315: 9314:Discordianism 9312: 9310: 9309:Anthroposophy 9307: 9306: 9304: 9300: 9292: 9291: 9287: 9286: 9285: 9282: 9280: 9277: 9273: 9270: 9268: 9265: 9263: 9260: 9258: 9257:Mari religion 9255: 9253: 9250: 9248: 9245: 9243: 9240: 9239: 9238: 9235: 9233: 9230: 9228: 9225: 9223: 9220: 9218: 9215: 9213: 9210: 9208: 9205: 9203: 9200: 9198: 9195: 9191: 9188: 9187: 9186: 9183: 9179: 9176: 9174: 9171: 9170: 9169: 9166: 9162: 9159: 9157: 9154: 9153: 9152: 9149: 9147: 9144: 9140: 9137: 9136: 9134: 9133: 9131: 9129: 9123: 9117: 9114: 9112: 9109: 9107: 9104: 9100: 9097: 9095: 9094:Neo-Theosophy 9092: 9091: 9090: 9087: 9085: 9082: 9080: 9077: 9075: 9072: 9070: 9067: 9063: 9060: 9059: 9058: 9055: 9053: 9050: 9048: 9045: 9043: 9040: 9038: 9035: 9033: 9032:New Acropolis 9030: 9028: 9025: 9023: 9020: 9018: 9015: 9013: 9010: 9008: 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