god's self-revelation
41Karl Barth — His theology has been enormously influential throughout Europe and America.Early life and educationBorn in Basel, Barth spent his childhood years in Bern. From 1911 to 1921 he served as a Reformed pastor in the village of Safenwil in the canton… …
42Catholicism and Freemasonry — The Roman Catholic Church has long been an outspoken critic of Freemasonry, and has continually prohibited members from being Freemasons since In Eminenti Specula in 1739. Since the early 1700s, the Vatican has issued several papal bulls… …
43Logos (Christianity) — A series of articles on John in the Bible Johannine literature Gospel of John · First Epistle of John · Second Epistle of John · Third Epistle of John · Revelation · Authorship John the Apostle …
44sacred — sacredly, adv. sacredness, n. /say krid/, adj. 1. devoted or dedicated to a deity or to some religious purpose; consecrated. 2. entitled to veneration or religious respect by association with divinity or divine things; holy. 3. pertaining to or… …
45Barth, Karl — (1886 1968) Barth was not a Christian philoso pher but a Christian theologian. Indeed, he rejected any form of philosophy that he thought exalted itself against God s self revelation. The acme of this was his famous review of Emil Brunner s… …
46Catherine LaCugna — Catherine Mowry LaCugna (August 6, 1952–May 3 1997) was a feminist Catholic theologian and author of God For Us . LaCugna s passion was to make the doctrine of the Trinity relevant to the everyday life of modern Christians.LaCugna earned her… …
47dispensationalism — noun Christian Theology belief in a system of historical progression, as revealed in the Bible, consisting of a series of stages in God s self revelation and plan of salvation. Derivatives dispensationalist noun …
48Christianity — /kris chee an i tee/, n., pl. Christianities. 1. the Christian religion, including the Catholic, Protestant, and Eastern Orthodox churches. 2. Christian beliefs or practices; Christian quality or character: Christianity mixed with pagan elements; …
49biblical literature — Introduction four bodies of written works: the Old Testament writings according to the Hebrew canon; intertestamental works, including the Old Testament Apocrypha; the New Testament writings; and the New Testament Apocrypha. The Old… …
50KABBALAH — This entry is arranged according to the following outline: introduction general notes terms used for kabbalah the historical development of the kabbalah the early beginnings of mysticism and esotericism apocalyptic esotericism and merkabah… …
