Alpha and Omega (In Christianity

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• Alpha and Omega (in Scripture) —     Alpha and Omega (in Scripture)     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Alpha and Omega (in Scripture)      Alpha and Omega are the first and the last letters, respectively, of the Greek alphabet. They have been employed from the fourth century as a… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Alpha and Omega — The term Alpha and Omega comes from the phrase I am the alpha and the omega ( gr. τὸ Α καὶ τὸ Ω), an appellation of God in the Book of Revelation (verses 1:8, 21:6, and 22:13). Its meaning is found in the fact that Alpha (Α) and Omega (Ω) are… …   Wikipedia

• alpha and omega — 1. the beginning and the end. Rev. 1:8. 2. the basic or essential element or elements: the alpha and omega of political reform. * * * ▪ Christianity       in Christianity, the first and last letters of the Greek alphabet, used to designate the… …   Universalium

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• Alpha — may refer to:The Greek letter alphaAlpha (letter), a letter in the Greek alphabet. α may be used as the symbol for: *Alpha channel, describing transparency and opacity in computer graphics *Angle of attack in aerodynamics *Common base current… …   Wikipedia

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• Mormonism and Judaism — The doctrines of the Latter Day Saint movement, commonly referred to as Mormonism, teach that its adherents, Latter day Saints, are either direct descendants of the House of Israel, or are adopted into it. As such, Judaism is foundational to the… …   Wikipedia

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• The Beginning and the End — may refer to:*Alpha and Omega (Christianity), an appellation of God in the book of Revelation *The Beginning and the End (album), by Bizzy Bone * The Beginning and the End , a song by Isis from the album Oceanic …   Wikipedia