A Concise Dictionary of TheologyIdentifies and clarifies a thousand central terms, providing necessary information about their origin, the history of their usage, and their place in the story of Christianity. |
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Alexandria andthe Anglican Anglican Communion Antioch Apophatic Theology Apostle asthe atthe Augustine of Hippo baptism baptized biblical bishop Blessed John bythe Byzantine called Canon Cardinal Catholic Church CCEO celebrated century Chalcedon Christ Christology communion condemned consecrated convoked Council of Chalcedon Councilof deacons death dialogue diocese divine doctrine East Eastern Catholic Eastern Catholic Churches Eastern Churches ecumenical council Emperor encyclical Eucharist Evangelization Exod faith Father feast fromthe God’s gospel grace Greek Gregory Hesychasm Holy Spirit human interpreted inthe Jesus Jewish Latin Liturgy Luke Lutheranism Magisterium Matt Monophysitism moral Mystery nature Nestorianism Nicaea ofGod one’s onthe original Orthodox Church Pantheism Parousia Paul Penance philosophy pope prayer priests prophets Protestant Reformation religion religious resurrection revelation rite Rome Sacrament Saint salvation Schism Scholasticism Scripture Second Vatican Council seeDH Sunday Synod Syrian teaching thechurch theologians Theology Thomism tobe tothe tradition Trinity withthe worship