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| − | == In the Bible ==
| + | Mass may mean the [[Christian]] celebration of the [[Eucharist]]: |
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| − | The Mass is a reenactment of the [[Last Supper]]. The [[Bible]] describes the first Mass:
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| − | And as they were eating, [[Jesus]] took bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body. <br />
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| − | And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of it; For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins. <br />
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| − | But I say unto you, I will not drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father's kingdom.<ref>[[Gospel of Matthew|Matthew]] 26:26-29</ref><br />
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| − | == In science ==
| + | Mass may mean the measurement of an object's inertia in [[science]]: |
| − | In common parlance, mass is weight, but in science, mass is a measurement of an object's inertia, or resistance to acceleration. It can also be describes as the degree to which an object bends space-time around it, according to the [[Theory of Relativity]]. One of the unsolved mysteries of [[physics]] is The origin of the rest-masses of the various particles is believed to be related to the [[Higgs boson]], which is currently being sought in [[particle accelerator]]s.
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| − | == References ==
| + | *[[Mass (science)]] |
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Latest revision as of 20:09, March 4, 2009
Mass may mean the Christian celebration of the Eucharist:
Mass may mean the measurement of an object's inertia in science:
