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(Encyclopedia) Campbellites: see Campbell, Alexander; Christian Church (Disciples of Christ).Aquila, in the Bible
(Encyclopedia) AquilaAquilaăkˈwĭlə, əkwĭlˈə [key], in the New Testament, Christian of Jewish origin from Pontus who lived at Rome. He and his wife, Prisca or Priscilla, were friendly to Paul.Silas
(Encyclopedia) SilasSilassīˈləs [key], in the Acts of the Apostles, early Christian leader and companion of Paul on two missionary journeys. Probably he is the Silvanus mentioned frequently in the…fall, the
(Encyclopedia) fall, the, i.e., the fall of man, in Christian thought: see original sin; grace.Caughnawaga
(Encyclopedia) CaughnawagaCaughnawagakäˈnəwäˌgə [key], community and Native American reserve, S Que., Canada, on the Saint Lawrence River opposite Lachine. It was founded (1676) as a refuge for…Lactantius, Lucius Caelius Firmianus
(Encyclopedia) Lactantius, Lucius Caelius FirmianusLactantius, Lucius Caelius Firmianusl&oomacr;ˈshəs sēˈlēəs fûrmēāˈnəs lăktănˈshəs [key], c.260–a.d. 340, Christian author and apologist, b.…Holy Spirit
(Encyclopedia) Holy Spirit or Holy Ghost [ghost, i.e., spirit, a translation of Gr. pneuma=breath, air], in Christian doctrine, the third person of the Trinity. The Holy Spirit is sometimes defined…Harris, Thomas Lake
(Encyclopedia) Harris, Thomas Lake, 1823–1906, American Christian mystic. Born in England, he was brought to the United States as a child. In 1845 he was called to the pulpit of the Fourth…Tertullian
(Encyclopedia) Tertullian (Quintus Septimus Florens Tertullianus)Tertulliantûrtŭlˈyən [key], c.160–c.230, Roman theologian and Christian apologist, b. Carthage. He was the son of a centurion and was…Freitas do Amaral, Diogo
(Encyclopedia) Freitas do Amaral, DiogoFreitas do Amaral, Diogodēōˈgō frāˈtäs d&oomacr; ämärälˈ [key], 1941–2020, Portuguese political leader. A law professor at the Univ. of Lisbon, he was a…Trending
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