pride without merit
1vain-glory — n. 1. Vanity, empty pride, pride without merit. 2. Rodomontade, empty boasting …
2Chovot ha-Levavot — or Chovos ha Levavos, (Hebrew: he. חובות הלבבות, English: Duties of the Heart), is the primary work of the Jewish philosopher Bahya ibn Paquda, full name Bahya ben Joseph ibn Pakuda . Ibn Paquda was a Jewish philosopher and rabbi who seemly lived …
3Chovot HaLevavot — or Ḥovot HaLebabot, (Hebrew: חובות הלבבות, English: Duties of the Heart), is the primary work of the Jewish philosopher Bahya ibn Paquda, full name Bahya ben Joseph ibn Pakuda. Ibn Paquda was a Jewish philosopher and rabbi who seemly lived in… …
4IndigNation — was Singapore s historic, inaugural, month long gay pride celebration held in August 2005 to coincide with the republic s 40th National Day. It has since become an important, annual event in the local LGBT calendar, held throughout the month of… …
5History of Dogmatic Theology — History of Dogmatic Theology † Catholic Encyclopedia ► History of Dogmatic Theology The imposing edifice of Catholic theology has been reared not by individual nations and men, but rather by the combined efforts of all nations and the …
6Ethics in religion — Most religions have an ethical component, often derived from purported supernatural revelation or guidance. For many people, ethics is not only tied up with religion, but is completely settled by it. Such people do not need to think too much… …
7Tall poppy syndrome — (TPS) is a pejorative term used in the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada and New Zealand to describe what is seen as a leveling social attitude. Someone is said to be a target of tall poppy syndrome when his or her assumption of a higher economic …
8Scapino — Later versions show his costume as having green (or sometimes turquoise) and white stripes, similar to Mezzetino s red and white, but Callot shows Scapino in an outfit similar to the early Brighella s being white with a tabaro and a sword on his… …
9JOB, BOOK OF — (named for its hero (Heb. אִיּוֹב), ancient South Arabian and Thamudic yʾb; Old Babylonian Ayyābum, Tell el Amarna tablet, no. 256, line 6, A ia ab; either from yʾb, to bear ill will or compounded of ay where? and ʾab (divine) father ), one of… …
10Cervantes, Miguel de — ▪ Spanish writer Introduction in full Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra born September 29?, 1547, Alcalá de Henares, Spain died April 22, 1616, Madrid Spanish novelist, playwright, and poet, the creator of Don Quixote (1605, 1615) and the most… …
