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Alamoth
(Encyclopedia) AlamothAlamothălˈəmōth [key], in the Bible, musical term, unknown in meaning, although some have guessed “soprano,” connecting it with a word for “maidens.” It occurs in First…Kierkegaard, Søren Aabye
(Encyclopedia) Kierkegaard, Søren AabyeKierkegaard, Søren Aabyesöˈrən ôbˈü kyĕrˈkəgôr [key], 1813–55, Danish philosopher and religious thinker. Kierkegaard's outwardly uneventful life in Copenhagen…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,…Blondel, Maurice
(Encyclopedia) Blondel, Maurice, 1861–1949, French Catholic philosopher, b. Dijon. He was a professor at the universities of Montauban, Lille, and Aix-Marseille during his influential career. Like…Gottschalk
(Encyclopedia) Gottschalk or GottschalckGottschalkboth: gôtˈshälk [key], d. c.868, German theologian; son of the count of Saxony. He was placed as a boy in the monastery of Fulda (c.822). He did not…theosophy
(Encyclopedia) theosophytheosophythēŏsˈəfē [key] [Gr.,=divine wisdom], philosophical system having affinities with mysticism and claiming insight into the nature of God and the world through direct…Te Deum laudamus
(Encyclopedia) Te Deum laudamusTe Deum laudamustē dēˈəm lôdāˈməs, tā dāˈ&oobreve;m loudäˈm&oobreve;s [key] [Lat.,=we praise Thee, O God], early chant of the Western Church beginning, “We…Eriugena, John Scotus
(Encyclopedia) Eriugena or Erigena, John ScotusEriugena or Erigena, John Scotusskōˈtəs ĕry&oomacr;ˈjĭnə; ĕrĭjˈ– ĕrēˈ– [key] [Lat. Scotus=Irish, Eriugena=born in Ireland], c.810–c.877, scholastic…Tiw
(Encyclopedia) TiwTiwtēˈ&oomacr; [key], Norse TyrTiwtür [key], ancient Germanic god. Originally a highly revered sky god, he was later worshiped as a god of war and of athletic events. He was…Psyche
(Encyclopedia) PsychePsychesīˈkē [key], in Greek mythology, personification of the human soul. She was so lovely that Eros (Cupid), the god of love, fell in love with her. He swept her off to a…Trending
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