A Concise Dictionary of TheologyThis most authoritative dictionary of Christian theology today offers a clear, up-to-date explanation of the meaning, origin and history of key terms that teachers and students of theology need to know. Contains over 50 new entries and updated entries and references to reflect the latest scholarship and research. An index of names has been included. |
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Alexandria Anglican Antioch Apophatic Theology apostles Augustine of Hippo baptism baptized Bible biblical bishop Blessed John Paul Byzantine called Canon Law Cardinal Catholic Church CCEO celebrated century Christology communion condemned consecrated Constantinople convoked Council of Chalcedon Creed deacons death dialogue diocese divine doctrine East Eastern Catholic Eastern Catholic Churches Eastern Christians Eastern Churches ecumenical council Emperor encyclical Eucharist Exod faith Father feast God’s gospel grace Greek Gregory Hesychasm Holy Spirit human interpretation Jerusalem Jewish Karl Rahner Lateran Latin Liturgy Luke Magisterium Mark Matt Monophysitism moral Mystery nature Nicaea one’s original Orthodox Church Patriarch Paul II pope Penance person philosophy prayer priest prophets Protestant Rahner Reformation religion religious resurrection revelation rite Roman Rome Sacrament Saint salvation Scholasticism scripture Second Vatican Council sins Sunday Synod Syrian teaching term theologians Theology tradition Trinity truth Vatican II word worship