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| Anaximander Anaximander (Ancient Greek:''pre-Socratic Greek philosopher who lived in Miletus, a city of Ionia. He belonged to the Milesian school and learned the teachings of his master Thales. He succeeded him and became the second master of that school where he counted Anaximenes and Pythagoras amongst his pupils.Little of his life and work is known today. Anaximander | |
| Arianism Arianism is the theological teaching of Arius (ca. AD 250–336), a Christian priest, who was first ruled a heretic at the First Council of Nicea of 325, later exonerated at the Council of Jerusalem of 335, and then pronounced a heretic again after his death. Arianism | |
| Arminianism This article is about a theological philosophy. For the unrelated national and ethnic group, see Armenians. "Arminism" redirects here and should not be confused for the similarly named & entirely unrelated theological ideology called "Armanism"Arminianism is a school of soteriological thought within Protestant Christianity based on the theological ideas of the Dutch Reformed theologian Jacobus Arminius (1560-1609) and his historic followers, the Remonstrants. Arminianism | |
| Ambrose Saint Ambrose (c. between 337 and 340bishop of Milan who became one of the most influential ecclesiastical figures of the fourth century. He is counted as one of the four original doctors of the Church. Ambrose | |
| Alamanni The Alamanni, Allemanni, or Alemanni were originally an alliance of Germanic tribes located around the upper Main river (Germany). One of the earliest references to them is the cognomen Alamannicus assumed by Caracalla, who ruled the Roman Empire from 211–17 and claimed thereby to be their defeater. Alamanni | |
| Alaric II Alaric II, also known as Alarik, Alarich, and Alarico in Spanish and Portuguese or Alaricus in Latin (d. 507) succeeded his father Euric in 485 and became eighth king of the Visigoths. His dominions included not only the whole of Hispania except its north-western corner but also Gallia Aquitania and the greater part of an as-yet undivided Gallia Narbonensis. Alaric_II | |
| Amalric of Bena Amalric of Bena ( Amaury de Bène or Amaury de Chartres; Almaricus, Amalricus, Amauricus; died c. 1204-1207) was a French theologian, after whom the Amalricians are named. Amalric_of_Bena | |
| Ammonius Saccas Ammonius Saccas (3rd century AD) was a Greek philosopher from Alexandria who was often referred to as one of the founders of Neoplatonism. He is mainly known as the teacher of Plotinus, whom he taught for eleven years from 232 to 243. He was undoubtably the biggest influence on Plotinus in his development of Neoplatonism, although little is known about his own philosophical views. Ammonius_Saccas | |
| Augustine of Hippo Augustine of Hippo ( or Augustine_of_Hippo | |
| Acts of the Apostles The Acts of the Apostles (lat. Actus Apostolorum) is a book of the Christian Bible, which now stands fifth in the New Testament. It is commonly referred to as simply Acts. The title "Acts of the Apostles" (Greek Praxeis Apostolon) was first used by Irenaeus in the late second century, but some have suggested that the title "Acts" be interpreted as "the Acts of the Holy Spirit" or even "the Acts of Jesus," since 1continued to do and teach, Jesus himself being the principal actor. Acts_of_the_Apostles | |
| Ark of the Covenant Ark of the Covenant ( Ārōn Hāb’rīt Aron Habrit]Tābūt Al-ʿahd) is the sacred container, wherein rested the Tablets of stone containing the Ten Commandments as well as Aaron's rod and manna. The Ark was built at the command of God, in accord with Moses' prophetic vision on Mount Sinai (). Ark_of_the_Covenant | |
| Apostolic succession Apostolic succession is the doctrine in some of the more ancient Christian communions that the succession of bishops, in uninterrupted lines, is historically traceable back to the original Twelve Apostles Within Catholic Christianity it "is one of four elements which define the true Church of Jesus Christ" and legitimizes the existing sacramental offices, as it is considered necessary for a bishop to perform legitimate or "valid" ordinations of priests, deacons, and other bishops. Apostolic_succession | |
| Athanasian Creed Athanasian Creed (Quicumque vult) is a Christian statement of belief, focusing on Trinitarian doctrine and Christology. The Latin name of the creed, Quicumque vult, is taken from the opening words "Whosoever wishes." The Athanasian Creed has been used by Christian churches since the sixth century of the common era. Athanasian_Creed | |
| Adoptionism Adoptionism, also called dynamic monarchianism, was a minority Christian belief that Jesus was born merely human and that he became divine later in his life. theosis:early Christians seeking to reconcile the claims that Jesus was the son of God with the monotheism of Judaism.Adoptionism was common before it was first declared heresy at the end of the 2nd century. Gospel of Mark and in the Pauline epistles. Adoptionism | |
| Athanasius of Alexandria Athanasius of Alexandria () (c. 293 – 2 May 373), also given the titles Athanasius the Great, Pope Athanasius I of Alexandria, and Athanasius the Apostolic, was a Christian theologian, bishop of Alexandria, Church Father, and a noted Egyptian leader of the fourth century. He is best remembered for his role in the conflict with Arius and Arianism. At the First Council of Nicaea, Athanasius argued against Arius and his doctrine that Christ is of a distinct substance from the Father. Athanasius_of_Alexandria | |
| Apostles' Creed The Apostles' Creed (Latin:Symbolum Apostolorum or Symbolum Apostolicum), sometimes titled Symbol of the Apostles, is an early statement of Christian belief, a creed or "symbol". It is widely used by a number of Christian denominations for both liturgical and catechetical purposes, most visibly by liturgical Churches of Western tradition, including the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church, Lutheranism, the Anglican Communion, and Western Orthodoxy. Apostles'_Creed | |
| Biblical canon Talk:Biblical_canon | |
| Bede Bede | |
| Blaise Pascal Blaise Pascal (), (June 19, 1623, in Clermont-Ferrand, France mathematician, physicist, and religious philosopher. He was a child prodigy who was educated by his father, a civil servant. Pascal's earliest work was in the natural and applied sciences where he made important contributions to the construction of mechanical calculators, the study of fluids, and clarified the concepts of pressure and vacuum by generalizing the work of Evangelista Torricelli. Pascal also wrote in defense of the scientific method. Blaise_Pascal | |
| Bishop Talk:Bishop | |
| Baptism In Christianity, baptism (from Greek baptizo:ablutions") is the ritual act, with the use of water, by which one is admitted to membership of the Christian Church and, in the view of some, as a member of the particular Church in which the baptism is administered. Baptism | |
| Book of Esther The Book of Esther is one of the books of the Ketuvim ("Writings") of the Tanakh (the Hebrew Bible) and of the Historical Books of the Old Testament. The Book of Esther or the Megillah is the basis for the Jewish celebration of Purim. Its full text is read aloud twice during the celebration, in the evening and again the following morning. Book_of_Esther | |
| Book of Job The Book of Job (HebrewHebrew Bible. It relates the story of Job, his trials at the hands of Satan, his theological discussions with friends on the origins and nature of his suffering, and finally a response from God. The Book itself comprises a didactic poem set in a prose framing device and has been called “the most profound and literary work of the entire Old Testament”. Book_of_Job | |
| Beauty Beauty is a characteristic of a person, animal, place, object, or idea that provides a perceptual experience of pleasure, meaning, or satisfaction. Beauty is studied as part of aesthetics, sociology, social psychology, and culture. As a cultural creation, beauty has been extremely commercialized. An "ideal beauty" is an entity which is admired, or possesses features widely attributed to beauty in a particular culture. Beauty | |
| Book of Malachi Malachi (or Malachias, מַלְאָכִי, Malʾaḫi, Mál'akhî) is a book of the Bible Old Testament and Jewish Tanakh, written by the prophet Malachi. Possibly this is not the name of the author, since Malachi means 'my messenger' or 'my angel' in Hebrew. Book_of_Malachi | |
| Barnabas Saint Barnabas of the first century, born Joseph, was an Early Christian convert, one of the earliest Christian disciples in Jerusalem. Barnabas | |
| Battle of Abrittus The Battle of Abritus (modern Razgrad, Bulgaria), also known as the Battle of Forum Terebronii, occurred in the Roman province of Moesia Inferior probably in July, 251, between the Roman Empire and a federation of "Scythian" tribesmen under the Goth King Cniva. The Romans were soundly defeated, and Roman Emperors Decius and his son Herennius Etruscus were both killed during battle. They became the first Roman emperors killed in a battle with a foreign enemy. Battle_of_Abrittus | |
| Christianity Christianity (from the word "Christ") is a monotheistic religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as presented in the New Testament. The Christian faith is essentially faith in Jesus as the Christ (or Messiah), the Son of God, the Savior, and God (Yahweh or the "Lord") himself.Adherents of Christianity, known as Christians, believe that Jesus is the Messiah prophesied in the Hebrew Bible (the part of scripture common to Christianity and Judaism). Christianity | |
| Constantinople Constantinople (Greek:Konstantinoúpolis, or hē Pólis, Latin:Ottoman Turkish:Kostantiniyye) was the imperial capital (Gr:Basileúousa) of the Roman Empire (330–395), the Byzantine/Eastern Roman Empire (395–1204 and 1261–1453), the Latin Empire (1204–1261), and the Ottoman Empire (1453–1922). Constantinople | |
| Christian eschatology In Christian theology, Christian eschatology is the study of its religious beliefs concerning all future and final events (End Times), as well as the ultimate purpose(s) of the world (i.e., mortal life), of humankind, and the Church. eschatology (Greek:eskhatos "last," logia "discourse") refers to doctrine that represents a history of inquiry into the concept of the destiny of all things, in Christian context, this inquiry is vested in the prophesied purposes of God as documented in the Bible. Christian_eschatology | |
| Calvinism Calvinism (named for John Calvin and also called the Reformed tradition, the Reformed faith, or Reformed theology) is a theological system and an approach to the Christian life that emphasizes God's sovereignty or control over all things. Martin Bucer, Heinrich Bullinger, Peter Martyr Vermigli, and Huldrych Zwingli, but it bears the name of the French reformer John Calvin because of his prominent influence on it and because of his role in the confessional and ecclesiastical debates throughout the 16th century. Calvinism | |
| Claudius Claudius | |
| Constantin von Tischendorf Lobegott Friedrich Constantin (von) Tischendorf (January 18, 1815 December 7, 1874) was a noted German Biblical scholar. He deciphered the Codex Ephraemi Rescriptus, a 5th century Greek manuscript of the New Testament, in the 1840s, and rediscovered the Codex Sinaiticus, a 4th century New Testament manuscript, in 1859.Tischendorf exemplified the buccaneer image of 19th century archaeology in his pursuit of unknown manuscripts. Constantin_von_Tischendorf | |
| Council of Trent The Council of Trent () was the 16th century Ecumenical Council of the Roman Catholic Church. Considered to be one of the Church's most important Council_of_Trent | |
| Christianity and antisemitism Christian antisemitism is considered to have started around the 12th century, but scholars have traced its roots to anti-Jewish attitudes and polemic beginning with Early Christianity.Although the first Christians were Jewish (as was the Gospel according to the Hebrews) Christian anti-Judaic attitudes started to develop even before the end of the first century and even though there is evidence of continued Jewish-Christian interaction, including Christian participation in Sabbath worship. Christianity_and_antisemitism | |
| Caligula Caligula | |
| Council of Chalcedon The Council of Chalcedon is believed to have been the fourth ecumenical council of the Christian churches of the time. It was held from 8 October to 1 November 451 at Chalcedon (a city of Bithynia in Asia Minor), today the district of Kadıköy on the Asian side of the Bosphorus, incorporated into the city of Istanbul.In 325, the first ecumenical council (First Council of Nicaea) verified through Scripture that Christ was God, "consubstantial" with the Father, against Arius's contention that he was a created being. Council_of_Chalcedon | |
| Constantine I Constantine_I | |
| Christianity and homosexuality Historically, Christianity has generally regarded homosexuality, in the sense of human sexual behavior, to be an immoral practice (or vice). As the concept of homosexuality as one of several possible sexual orientations developed, Christianity has adopted varying views about homosexuality. Christianity_and_homosexuality | |
| Christian cross The Christian cross is the best-known religious symbol of Christianity. It is a representation of the instrument of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. It is related to the crucifix (a cross that includes a representation of Jesus' body) and to the more general family of cross symbols. The cross is a crucifix without Jesus' body on it. Christian_cross | |
| Clement of Alexandria Titus Flavius Clemens (c.150 - 215), known as Clement of Alexandria (to distinguish him from Clement of Rome), was a Christian theologian and the head of the noted Catechetical School of Alexandria. Clement is best remembered as the teacher of Origen. He united Greek philosophical traditions with Christian doctrine and valued gnosis that with communion for all people could be held by common Christians specially chosen by God. Clement_of_Alexandria | |
| Christianity and Judaism Although Christianity and Judaism share historical roots, these two religions diverge in fundamental ways. Judaism places emphasis on actions, focusing primary questions on how to respond to the eternal covenant God made with Israelites and Proselytes, as recorded in the Torah. Christianity_and_Judaism | |
| Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria Coptic_Orthodox_Church_of_Alexandria | |
| Catholic Catholic is an adjective derived from the Greek adjective (katholikos), meaning "universal". In the context of Christian ecclesiology, it has a rich history and several usages. For Roman Catholics, the term "Catholic Church" refers to the Church in full communion with the Bishop of Rome, including both the Western particular Church and the Eastern Catholic Churches. Catholic | |
| Church of the Holy Sepulchre Church_of_the_Holy_Sepulchre | |
| Divinity Divinity and divine (sometimes 'the Divinity' or 'the Divine') are broadly applied but loosely defined terms, used variously within different faiths and belief systems — and even by different individuals within a given faith — to refer to some transcendent or transcendental power, or its attributes or manifestations in the world. Divinity | |
| Deuterocanonical books Deuterocanonical books is a term used since the sixteenth century in the Roman Catholic Church and Eastern Christianity to describe certain books and passages of the Christian Old Testament that are not part of the Jewish Bible. The term is used in contrast to the protocanonical books, which are contained in the Hebrew Bible. This distinction had previously contributed to debate in the early Church about whether they should be read in the churches and thus be classified as canonical texts. Deuterocanonical_books | |
| Diocletian Diocletian | |
| Diatessaron Diatessaron (c 150 - 160) is the most prominent Gospel harmony created by Tatian, an early Christian apologist and ascetic. Tatian combined Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John into a single narrative.Tatian's harmony follows the gospels closely in terms of text but puts the text in a new, different sequence. Diatessaron | |
| Easter Easter (, Pascha) is the most important annual religious feast in the Christian liturgical year. According to Christian scripture, Jesus was resurrected from the dead on the third day from his crucifixion. Christians celebrate this resurrection on Easter Day or Easter Sunday (also Resurrection Day or Resurrection Sunday), two days after Good Friday and three days after Maundy Thursday. Easter |
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