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Catholic Encyclopedia (artigo "Monotheism"); William F. Albright, From the Stone Age to Christianity; H. Richard Niebuhr; About.com, Monotheistic Religion resources; Kirsch, God Against the Gods; Woodhead, An Introduction to Christianity; The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia Monotheism; The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy,monotheism; New Dictionary of Theology, Paul, pp. 496–99; Meconi. "Pagan Monotheism in Late Antiquity". p. 111f.Religion & Ethics - 566, Christianity, BBCI,Briggs, Charles A. The fundamental Christian faith: the origin, history and interpretation of the Apostles' and Nicene creeds. C. Scribner's sons, 1913. Online: http://books.google.com/books?id=VKMPAAAAIAAJIr para cima↑ O termo "cristão" (em grego Χριστιανός, transl.Christianós) foi usado pela primeira vez para se referir aos discípulos de Jesus na cidade deAntioquia (Atos 11:26), por volta de 44 d.C., significando "seguidores de Cristo". 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City: Adamant Media Corporation, 2001.ISBN 9781402100291From the Greek ἐσωτερικός (esôterikos, "inner"). The term esotericism itself was coined in the 17th century. (Oxford English Dictionary Compact Edition, Volume 1,Oxford University Press, 1971, p. 894.)Wouter J. Hanegraaff, Antoine Faivre, Roelof van den Broek, Jean-Pierre Brach, Dictionary of Gnosis & Western Esotericism, Brill 2005.Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary: esotericismWebster.com (2010-08-13). Visitado em 2010-11-19.Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary: esotericWebster.com. Visitado em 2010-11-19.McManners, Oxford Illustrated History of Christianity, p. 91f.IThe Restorationist Movements Religious Tolerance. Visitado em 31/12/2007.What is Restorationism? Got Questions Ministries. Visitado em 31/12/2007.JW-Media.org Membership 2005Sydney E. Ahlstrom, A Religious History of the American People (2004)Statistical Report 2008 Lds.org (2008-12-31). 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