Book burningBook burning is the deliberate destruction by fire of books or other written materials, usually carried out in a public context. The burning of books represents an element of censorship and usually proceeds from a cultural, religious, or political opposition to the materials in question. Book burning can be an act of contempt for the book's contents or author, intended to draw wider public attention to this opinion, or conceal the information contained in the text from being made public, such as diaries or ledgers.
Christian laying on of handsIn Christianity, the laying on of hands (Greek: cheirotonia – χειροτονία, literally, "laying-on of hands") is both a symbolic and formal method of invoking the Holy Spirit primarily during baptisms and confirmations, healing services, blessings, and ordination of priests, ministers, elders, deacons, and other church officers, along with a variety of other church sacraments and holy ceremonies. In the New Testament the laying on of hands was associated with Christ healing the sick () and after his ascension, the receiving of the Holy Spirit (See Acts ).
ÉcoumèneL'écoumène - ou œkoumène \e.ku.mɛn\ - (nom masculin, du grec ancien : οἰκουμένη, oikouménē, « habité ») est une notion géographique qui désigne l'ensemble des terres anthropisées (habitées ou exploitées par l'être humain). Elle s'oppose en ce sens à l'érème qui représente dès lors le reste de l'espace inhabité et non exploité. L'acception moderne du mot concerne généralement l'humanité entière, mais le mot a eu des sens plus limités, notamment dans la Grèce antique, où il renvoyait à la Terra cognita, la terre connue.
