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Letter to the Hebrews
- In biblical literature: Textual ambiguities
- In Christianity: Organization
views of Saint Cyprian
- In St. Cyprian: Bishop during the Decian persecution

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Article History

Type	Description	Contributor	Date
	Invalidated site: Milad-un-Nabi - Apostasy and Blasphemy in Islam.	Thinley Kalsang Bhutia	Dec 26, 2017
	Added new Web site: The Catholic Encyclopedia - Apostasy.	Deepti Mahajan	Jan 15, 2009
	Added new Web site: Muhammadanism.Org - Apostasy.	Dutta Promeet	Jun 14, 2007
	Article revised and updated.	The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica	Jan 04, 2007
	Article added to new online database.	The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica	Jul 20, 1998