Christian theology

Christian theology

The systematic study of the nature of God and religion.

Contributors in Christian theology

Christian theology

Manuscripts are written, as opposed to printed, copies of the original text or of a version either of the whole Bible or of a part thereof. After introductory remarks on manuscripts in general, we ...

picture bibles

Religion; Christian theology

In the Middle Ages the Church made use of pictures as a means of instruction, to supplement the knowledge acquired by reading or oral teaching.

blasphemy

Religion; Christian theology

Blasphemy (Greek blaptein, "to injure", and pheme, "reputation") signifies etymologically gross irreverence towards any person or thing worthy of exalted esteem.

index of prohibited books

Religion; Christian theology

The Index of Prohibited Books, or simply "Index", is used in a restricted sense to signify the exact list or catalogue of books, the reading of which was once forbidden to Catholics by the highest ...

boycotting

Religion; Christian theology

The name of boycotting was first aplied to a practice which had its origin in Ireland during the most stirring days of the land agitation.

breviary

Religion; Christian theology

Signifies in its primary acceptation an abridgment, or a compendium. It is often employed in this sense by Christian authors.

Belial

Religion; Christian theology

Found frequently as a personal name in the Vulgate and various English translations of the Bible, is commonly used as a synonym of Satan, or the personification of evil.