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259 matches to God
Ch’ang O. Chinese moon goddess.
Christianity. World’s largest religion, based on acts and teachings of Jesus Christ, believed to be Son of God. Emphasises love for all..
Coatlicue. Aztec earth goddess.
Comus. Greek god of mirth and joy.
Cosmological Argument. God exists as first cause.
Crusades. 1095-1272. European Christian wars to regain Holy Land after Seljuk Turks take Jerusalem in 1072. Literature and the arts benefitted from Eastern cultural infusion. Peasants 1096. Annihilated. First. 1096-99. Genoa financed Godfrey of Bouillon to recapture Jerusalem. Only successful crusade. Second. 1147-49. Louis VII and Conrad III pillage Byzantium. Third. 1189-92. Richard I and Philip II Truce with Saladin allows access to Jerusalem. Fourth. 1202-4. French and Flemish nobles conquer, sack Constantinople, form Latin Empire. Childrens. 1212. Stephen of Cloyes led 30,000 unarmed French youths. Nicholas of Cologne led 20,000 German. All died or enslaved. Fifth. 1218-21. John of Brienne in Egypt. Sixth. 1228-29. Frederick II crowned king of Jerusalem. Seventh. 1248-54. St Louis of France captured by Egypt and ransomed. Eighth. 1270. St Louis dies of plague. Ninth. 1271-2. Prince Edward of England.
Cupid. Roman god of love, son of Venus. = Eros.
Cybele. Roman Great Mother of gods. = Rhea.
Dagon. Semite/Philistine fertility god.
Danu. Celtic earth goddess.
Deism. Theory that God’s existence can be proven by reason, not just known by revelation (Theism). Rousseau. Voltaire. Jefferson.
Demeter. Greek goddess of agriculture = Ceres.
Diana. Roman goddess of hunt and moon = Artemis.
Diem, Ngo. Ngo Dinh Diem.
Dionysus. Greek god of wine and orgies = Bacchus.
Dis (Pater). Roman underworld god. = Pluto. Richest god.
Divine Right. 16-18C. Assertion that king’s authority came from God. Louis XIV. James I. Charles I.
Duns Scotus, John. c1266-1308. British theologian. Immaculate Conception. vs Thomas Aquinas. Reason over faith. Scotism. Absolute primacy of God’s free will.
Eckhart, Johannes. c1260-1328. German mystic. “All existence is God” 1281.
Egeria. Roman goddess who advised Numa Pompilius.
Eirene. Greek goddess of peace, wealth. = Pax.
Eos. Greek Goddess of dawn. = Aurora.
Erinyes. Greek goddesses of vengeance. =Furies.
Eros. Greek god of love. = Cupid.