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- A religious sect whose belief in prayer as a cure for disease resembles that of the Christian Scientists. Regina v Senior (Eng) 19 Cox, CC 219.
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Peculiar People — For the book by Rodney Clapp see: A Peculiar People. The Peculiar People , is also a Quaker novel by Jan de Hartog. The Peculiar People were originally an offshoot of the Wesleyan denomination, founded in 1838 in Rochford, England by John Banyard … Wikipedia
peculiar people — noun plural Etymology: Middle English peculier people, from peculier peculiar 1. : God s own chosen people used by various Christians to emphasize their nonconformity to the world 2. capitalized both Ps : an Evangelical Christian organization… … Useful english dictionary
peculiar people — 1. the Jews as being God s chosen people. Deut. 14:2. 2. a name adopted by certain fundamentalist Christian sects, signifying their refusal to conform to any rule of conduct that is contrary to the letter or spirit of the Bible. [1485 95] * * * … Universalium
Peculiar People — Chosen People … English contemporary dictionary
A Peculiar People — Infobox Book name = A Peculiar People title orig = translator = image caption = author = Rodney Clapp cover artist = country = language = series = subject = ecclesiology, culture genre = theology publisher = InterVarsity Press release date =… … Wikipedia
Peculiar — Pe*cul iar, a. [L. peculiaris, fr. peculium private property, akin to pecunia money: cf. OF. peculier. See {Pecuniary}.] 1. One s own; belonging solely or especially to an individual; not possessed by others; of private, personal, or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Peculiar — As used in the phrase peculiar people in 1 Pet. 2:9, is derived from the Lat. peculium, and denotes, as rendered in the Revised Version ( a people for God s own possession ), a special possession or property. The church is the property of God … Easton's Bible Dictionary
People Are People — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Para el EP del mismo título, véase People Are People (EP). «People Are People» Sencillo de Depeche Mode del álbum Some Great Reward Lado B «In Your Memory» … Wikipedia Español
People, Places and Things — is a self published magazine sized collection of short stories by US author Stephen King, written in 1960 together with his friend Chris Chesley and published using their own press. It comprises a mere 18 stapeled together pages, yet can offer a… … Wikipedia
Peculiar, Missouri — Infobox Settlement official name = Peculiar, Missouri settlement type = City nickname = motto = imagesize = image caption = image imagesize = image caption = image mapsize = 250x200px map caption = Location of Peculiar, Missouri mapsize1 = map… … Wikipedia
