Terminology Tuesday: Metempsychosis
The doctrine that souls migrate from one body into another until complete purification has been achieved. The belief is widespread, esp. in India, where it forms an integral part o
Terminology Tuesday: Omniderigence
Omniderigence – The quality attributed to God by which he directs every detail of daily life. Typically, used when discussing Calvinism.
Terminology Tuesday
Agrapha. Lit. ‘unwritten things’. As many as 256 sayings attributed to Jesus but lying outside the four canonical Gospels have been identified by scholars. Sometimes re
Terminology Tuesday: Psalmody
From its beginnings the Christian community continued the synagogue practice of singing psalms. Various methods of psalmody appear to have been used during the early years, includi
Terminology Tuesday
Mani (or Manes) and Manichaeism. It is impossible to state in brief compass the facts relating to the life of Mani (or, acc. to the usual W. form of his name, ‘ManichaeusR