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incarnation

(Encyclopedia) incarnation, the assumption of human form by a god, an idea common in religion. In early times the idea was expressed in the belief that certain living men, often kings or priests,…

Luke, Gospel according to Saint

(Encyclopedia) Luke, Gospel according to Saint, third book of the New Testament. It was composed in the second half of the 1st cent. Since the 2d cent. it and the Acts of the Apostles have been…

Philippians

(Encyclopedia) PhilippiansPhilippiansfəlĭpˈēənz [key], letter of the New Testament, written by St. Paul from captivity probably in Rome (c.a.d. 60) to the Christians of Philippi (in Macedonia), the…

Zechariah, persons in the Bible

(Encyclopedia) ZechariahZechariahzĕkˌərīˈə [key], in the Bible. 1 Prophet and author of the book of Zechariah. 2 Prophet who, with the connivance of King Jehoash, was stoned to death for his public…

Hoadly, Benjamin

(Encyclopedia) Hoadly, BenjaminHoadly, Benjaminhōdˈlē [key], 1676–1761, English prelate, center of the Bangorian Controversy within the Church of England. He was a leader in the Low Church group. In…

Jonah

(Encyclopedia) JonahJonahjōˈnə [key], prophetic book of the Bible. It tells the story of a prophet called by God to preach repentance to the city of Nineveh. According to the Second Book of Kings,…

Thomas, Saint

(Encyclopedia) Thomas, Saint, one of the Twelve Apostles, called Didymus. According to John, he refused to believe in the resurrection until he saw Jesus' wounds; hence the expression “doubting…

stigmata

(Encyclopedia) stigmatastigmatastĭgˈmətə, stĭgmătˈə [key] [plural of stigma, from Gr.,=brand], wounds or marks on a person resembling the five wounds received by Jesus at the crucifixion. Some 300…

Ritschl, Albrecht

(Encyclopedia) Ritschl, AlbrechtRitschl, Albrechtälˈbrĕkht rĭchˈəl [key], 1822–89, German Protestant theologian. He taught theology at Bonn (1851–64) and at Göttingen (from 1864). The Ritschlian…

Gibran, Kahlil

(Encyclopedia) Gibran, Kahlil or KhalilGibran, Kahlil or Khalilkəlēlˈ jĭbränˈ [key], 1883–1931, Lebanese poet and novelist. His family emigrated to America in 1895 and settled in Boston; Gibran moved…