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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…

Bernstorff, Johann Hartwig Ernst

(Encyclopedia) Bernstorff, Johann Hartwig ErnstBernstorff, Johann Hartwig Ernstyōhänˈ härtˈvĭkh [key]Bernstorff, Johann Hartwig Ernst bĕrnsˈtôrf [key], 1712–72, Danish politician, of German (…

Adventists

(Encyclopedia) AdventistsAdventistsădˈvĕnˌtĭsts [key] [advent, Lat.,=coming], members of a group of related religious denominations whose distinctive doctrine centers in their belief concerning the…

World Council of Churches

(Encyclopedia) World Council of Churches, an international, interdenominational organization of most major Protestant, Anglican, and Eastern Orthodox Christian churches; founded in Amsterdam in 1948…

Augustine, Saint

(Encyclopedia) Augustine, SaintAugustine, Saintôˈgəstēn, –tĭn; ôgŭsˈtĭn [key], Lat. Aurelius Augustinus, 354–430, one of the Latin Fathers of the Church and a Doctor of the Church, bishop of Hippo (…

Weather: Going Into the Upper Air

Going Into the Upper AirWeatherLet's See How It's DoneNow for the Real WorkGoing Into the Upper AirBring on the MachinesWhat About the Five-Day Forecast? The ground-level data nicely shows what's…

Ismail, sultan of Morocco

(Encyclopedia) Ismail, 1646?–1727, sultan of Morocco (1672–1727). He organized corps of Sudanese to subdue the revolts that followed his accession. He attacked Christian strongholds in Morocco,…

Morey, Charles Rufus

(Encyclopedia) Morey, Charles Rufus, 1877–1955, American art historian, b. Hastings, Mich. Morey was considered one of the foremost medievalists of his time. His principal works include Early…

Bardesanes

(Encyclopedia) BardesanesBardesanesbärdəsāˈnēz [key], 154?–222?, Christian philosopher and poet of Syria, missionary among the Armenians. Conflicting traditions report him both as defender of the…

Williams, Sir George

(Encyclopedia) Williams, Sir George, 1821–1905, English merchant. A vigorous advocate of temperance and an opponent of gambling and tobacco, Williams founded the Young Men's Christian Association in…