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  2. Biblical cosmology - Wikipedia

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    There is no concept of a human soul, or of eternal life, in the oldest parts of the Old Testament. [8] Death is the going-out of the breath which God once breathed into the dust, all men face the same fate in Sheol, a shadowy existence without knowledge or feeling (Job 14:13; Qoheloth 9:5), and there is no way that mortals can enter heaven. [ 8 ]

  3. Firmament - Wikipedia

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    The cow consumed the sun in the evening and rebirthed it in the next morning. [18] The third is a celestial woman, also represented by Nut. The heavenly bodies would travel across her body from east to west. The midriff of Nut was supported by Shu (the air god) and Geb (the earth god) lay outstretched between the arms and feet of Nut. Nut ...

  4. Extraterrestrial life - Wikipedia

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    However, there are many extreme and chemically harsh ecosystems on Earth that do support forms of life and are often hypothesized to be the origin of life on Earth. Hydrothermal vents , [ 7 ] acidic hot springs, [ 8 ] and volcanic lakes [ 9 ] are examples of life forming under difficult circumstances, provide parallels to the extreme ...

  5. Acceptance of evolution by religious groups - Wikipedia

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    In the day-age view, Jewish scholars point out how the order of creation in Genesis corresponds to the scientific description of the development of life on Earth—the sun, then earth, then oceans, then oceanic plant life, fish preceding land-based life, with mammals and finally humans last—and in no way specifies the method of creation in a ...

  6. Third Heaven - Wikipedia

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    The early church fathers, many of whom were taught directly by the Apostles, spoke of three heavens.In the common parlance of the time, the atmosphere where birds fly was considered the first heaven, the space where the stars resided was regarded as the second heaven, and God's abode was deemed the third heaven.

  7. These Nature Quotes Will Inspire You to Spend More Time Outside

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    These nature quotes will make you want to get outside ASAP! They're inspirational, fun to read, and so meaningful.

  8. The Sun in culture - Wikipedia

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    In the Bible, Malachi 4:2 mentions the "Sun of Righteousness" (sometimes translated as the "Sun of Justice"), [15] [16] which some Christians have interpreted as a reference to the Messiah . [17] In ancient Roman culture, Sunday was the day of the sun god. In paganism, the Sun was a source of life, giving warmth and illumination.

  9. Life origination beyond planets - Wikipedia

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    Life in the atmosphere brown dwarfs was also discussed by Yates et al. in 2017, and in 2019 Manasvi Lingam and Abraham Loeb extended the discussion of Yates et al.. Both articles extend the viability of Earth-like biological life beyond planets. [8] [9] Their ideas were criticized by experts in brown dwarfs. [10]