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Young Men's Christian Association
(Encyclopedia) Young Men's Christian Association, (the Y or YMCA), organization having as its objective the development of values and behaviors that are consistent with Christian principles. Despite…Muratori, Ludovico Antonio
(Encyclopedia) Muratori, Ludovico AntonioMuratori, Ludovico Antoniol&oomacr;dōvēˈkō äntôˈnyō m&oomacr;rätôˈrē [key], 1672–1750, Italian historian, a Roman Catholic priest. One of the foremost…Bunsen, Christian Karl Josias, Freiherr von
(Encyclopedia) Bunsen, Christian Karl Josias, Freiherr vonBunsen, Christian Karl Josias, Freiherr vonkrĭsˈtyän kärl yōzēˈäs frīˈhĕr fən b&oobreve;nˈzən [key], 1791–1860, Prussian diplomat and…Tatian
(Encyclopedia) TatianTatiantāˈshən [key], 2d cent., Christian apologist. Probably born in Syria, he was a pupil of Justin Martyr. After his master's death, he left Christianity, becoming an…Campbell, Alexander
(Encyclopedia) Campbell, Alexander, 1788–1866, clergyman, cofounder with his father, Thomas Campbell, 1763–1854, of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). Of Scottish lineage, both were born in…Lucifer
(Encyclopedia) LuciferLuciferl&oomacr;ˈsĭfər [key] [Lat.,=light-bearing], in Christian tradition a name for Satan. In the Vulgate, Lucifer served as a translation of the Hebrew epithet meaning “…Dehaene, Jean-Luc
(Encyclopedia) Dehaene, Jean-Luc, 1940–2014, Belgian political leader, b. Montepellier, France. A member of the Flemish Christian People's (after 2001, Christian Democratic) party, he held numerous…doxology
(Encyclopedia) doxologydoxologydŏksŏlˈəjē [key] [Gr. doxa=glory] formulaic ascription of praise to God, encountered in Jewish, Christian, and Islamic tradition. The best-known doxologies of the…Unity
(Encyclopedia) Unity, religious movement incorporated as the Unity School of Christianity, with headquarters at Lee's Summit, Mo. Although the movement used the name Unity after 1891, it was founded…Talmage, Thomas De Witt
(Encyclopedia) Talmage, Thomas De WittTalmage, Thomas De Witttălˈmĭj [key], 1832–1902, American Presbyterian clergyman, b. near Bound Brook, N.J., grad. New Brunswick Theological Seminary (1856). His…Trending
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