Christian theology

Christian theology

The systematic study of the nature of God and religion.

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apocatastasis

Religion; Christian theology

Final restitution of all things at the appearance of the Messiah. The word, apokatastasis, only appears once in the Bible in Acts 3:21. Peter heals a handicapped beggar and then addresses the ...

apologetics

Religion; Christian theology

Defense and proof of Christianity or other doctrine. The term apologetics etymologically derives from the Classical Greek word apologia.

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Religion; Christian theology

Rounded extension of church or other building. The apse is the semicircular or polygonal termination to the choir or aisles of a church.

Head of a monastery or convent. The title is also used as one purely of honour, with no connection to any actual monastery, and is bestowed on clergy as a mark of respect or gratitude for service to ...