Terminology Tuesday: Sufficient Reason
Principle of. The principle of sufficient reason arises out of modern rationalism, particularly as developed by Gottfried Leibniz (1646–1716). It was developed by Christian Wolfe
Terminology Tuesday: Innascibility
The Father is from no one, the source without source, the principle without principle. While the Son is begotten, the Father is unbegotten. Terms like these says, John Webster, hig
Terminology Tuesday: ELECT LADY
ELECT LADY [Gk eklektē kyria (ἐκλεκτη κυρια)]. The phrase “Elect Lady” is found only in the salutation of 2 John 1 as the designation of the addressees (c
Terminology Tuesday: RANSOM OF PRISONERS
RANSOM of PRISONERS. This was one of the forms of Christian charity and assistance (see Works of Aid and Charity), according to Tertullian: “the care that we take for the nee
Terminology Tuesday: RESERVED SINS
In conformity with the early practice, which restricted the administration of penance to a bishop, bishops in the RC Church have retained the right to ‘reserve’ certain