Hevel

"Abel" has its common root with "Hevel," which means the vapor that appears when one talks in cold air.

Leapfrogging: How Civilizations Progress And Make Smart Decisions Reuven Brenner 2010

Let me end by pointing readers to two recent posts by other bloggers that touch on these subjects, one at Jesus Creed, the other at Hevel.org.

Self-Critical Faith James F. McGrath 2009

I have already commented on Hevel.org, but I will copy and paste my comments here as well.

Without Fear And Trembling James F. McGrath 2009

I've got Hesed we 'Emet and Hevel.org in my reader, but I hadn't added them to the blogroll yet.

Without Fear And Trembling James F. McGrath 2009

His right reasoning was developed by Gassendi in France, by Borelli in Italy, by Hevel and Doerfel in Germany, by Eysat and Bernouilli in Switzerland, by Percy and -- most important of all, as regards mathematical demonstration -- by Newton in England.

A History of the warfare of Science with Theology in Christendom 1896

A few years afterwards, Hevel of Dantzic, (1611-1688) a Polish astronomer -- more generally known as Hevelius, his works being all written in Latin -- undertook to correct Galileo's measurements.

All Around the Moon Jules Verne 1866