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Boehler, Peter an eminent Moravian minister, was born Dec. 31, 1712, at Frankfort-on- the-Main, and was educated at Jena. On the 16th of December, 1737, Boehler received ordination as a minister from the hands of Count Zinzendorf, with whose benedictions and instructions he was dispatched, via London, on a mission to the negro population of … Continue reading “Boehler, Peter (2)”

Boeheim SEE BOHEIM. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Boeheim (2) SEE BOHEIM. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Boece, Vulfin bishop of Poitiers about 830, during the reign of Louis the Debonair, wrote a Vie de Saint Junien, abbot of Maire-l’Evescant, who lived in the 16th century; Mabillon published it in the Acta Sanctoruim Ord. Sanc. Ben. p. 307. See Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, s.v. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Boedromia in Greek worship, was a festival celebrated yearly in memory of the assistance which Ion, or, according to others, his father Apollo, gave to the Athenians against Eleusis. It fell in the month Boedromion, which began in the middle of August. Boehm, Henry, a noted Methodist Episcopal minister, was born in Lancaster County, Pa., … Continue reading “Boedromia”

Boece, Hector (Also BOYCE and BOETHIUS) Chronicler and one of the founders of the University of Aberdeen, b. at Dundee c. 1465; d. 1536. At Paris he was a student, then Bachelor of Divinity, and finally a professor at the College of Montaigu, whose course had been reorganized on the principles of monastic poverty and … Continue reading “Boece, Hector”

Boece (Boyce, Boys, Etc.), Hector an eminent Scottish clergyman and historian, was born at Dundee about 1465. He received his early education in his native place, and completed his course of study at the University of Paris, where he took the degree of B.D. He became professor of philosophy in the College of Montaigu, but … Continue reading “Boece (Boyce, Boys, Etc.), Hector”

Body, The one See CHURCH. Fuente: Concise Bible Dictionary

Body, Spiritual spirit-u-al: Paul describes the body after the resurrection as a spiritual body (soma psuchikon) and contrasts it with the natural (psychical body, soma pneumatikon, 1Co 15:44). Our present natural body has for its life-principle the soul (psuche) but the resurrection body is adapted and subordinated to the spirit (pneuma). See PSYCHOLOGY. The apostle … Continue reading “BODY, SPIRITUAL”

body, resurrection of (Latin: re, again; surgere, to rise) A substantial conversion whereby the human body resolved into its component parts by death is restored to its former condition. The resurrection is styled a conversion to distinguish it from creation by which an entirely new being comes into existence. In ancient times the resurrection was … Continue reading “body, resurrection of”

body, purity of (Latin: puritas) The state of one who does not indulge in illicit venereal pleasure: in the unmarried, the state of virginity; in the married, conjugal chastity. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary