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George, Henry
(Encyclopedia) George, Henry, 1839–97, American economist, founder of the single tax movement, b. Philadelphia. Of a poor family, his formal education was cut short at 14, and in 1857 he emigrated to…heresy
(Encyclopedia) heresy, in religion, especially in Christianity, beliefs or views held by a member of a church that contradict its orthodoxy, or core doctrines. It is distinguished from apostasy,…materialism
(Encyclopedia) materialism, in philosophy, a widely held system of thought that explains the nature of the world as entirely dependent on matter, the fundamental and final reality beyond which…Moravian Church
(Encyclopedia) Moravian Church,&sp;Renewed Church of the Brethren, or Unitas FratrumUnitas Fratrumy&oomacr;nēˈtäs fräˈtr&oobreve;m [key], an evangelical Christian communion whose…Brezhnev, Leonid Ilyich
(Encyclopedia) Brezhnev, Leonid IlyichBrezhnev, Leonid Ilyichlāyōnēdˈ ĭlyēchˈ brĕzhˈnĕf [key], 1906–82, Soviet leader. He joined (1931) the Communist party and rose steadily in its hierarchy. In 1952…Tillich, Paul Johannes
(Encyclopedia) Tillich, Paul JohannesTillich, Paul Johannestĭlˈĭk [key], 1886–1965, American philosopher and theologian, b. Germany, educated at the universities of Berlin, Tübingen, Halle, and…Saint-Simon, Claude Henri de Rouvroy, comte de
(Encyclopedia) Saint-Simon, Claude Henri de Rouvroy, comte deSaint-Simon, Claude Henri de Rouvroy, comte deklōd äNrē də r&oomacr;vrwäˈ kôNt də săN-sēmôNˈ [key], 1760–1825, French social…Nestorianism
(Encyclopedia) Nestorianism, Christian heresy that held Jesus to be two distinct persons, closely and inseparably united. In 428, Emperor Theodosius II named an abbot of Antioch, Nestorius (d. 451…Brewer's: Dogmatic Theology
is that which treats of the dogmata (doctrines) of religion. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894DoileyDogmatic School A B C D E F G H I J K L M N…Brewer's: Nicolaitans
The followers of Nicolaus (second century). They were Gnostics in doctrine and Epicureans in practice. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894NicolasNickneven A B…Trending
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