Judaism
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
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...already in this early period a belief in the ultimate coming of Gods...many gave added impetus to the belief in collective resurrection...deteriorated, apocalyptic beliefs grew national catastrophe and...significantly in the person of Baruch Spinoza, a Jew excommunicated for...counter to another traditional belief that saw humanity awaiting...