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Berkeley, George LL.D an English clergyman, son of bishop Berkeley, was born Sept. 28, 1733 (O. S.). He removed with the family to Ireland in his infancy, where he was instructed by his father in the classics until he was nineteen years of age, and then went to Oxford, and was educated at Christ Church. … Continue reading “Berkeley, George LL.D”

Berkeley, Gilbert an English prelate of the 16th century, was a native of Norfolk, being descended from ancient barons of that name. He was consecrated bishop of Bath and Wells, in the first year of the reign of Elizabeth, and sat in that see twenty-two years. He died in 1581, and was buried in his … Continue reading “Berkeley, Gilbert”

Berkeley, George bishop of Cloyne, was born at Kilcrin March 12, 1684, and educated at Trinity College, Dublin. In 1707 he published Arithmetica absque Algebra aut Euclide demonstrata; and in 1709 appeared his well-known Theory of Vision, the first work in which an attempt was made to distinguish the immediate operations of the senses from … Continue reading “Berkeley, George”

Berkeleianism The idealistic system of philosophy of George Berkeley (1685-1753). He thought that the admission of an extramental world would lead to materialism and atheism. Hence he denied the existence of an independent world of bodies by teaching that their existence consists in perceptibility, esse is percipi. The cause of the ideas in our mind … Continue reading “Berkeleianism”

Berith (Heb. Berith’, , covenant; Sept. unites the three terms, the house of the god Berith, into one, ), stands alone in Jdg 9:46, for BAAL-BERITH SEE BAAL-BERITH (q.v.). Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Berith berith (, berth, covenant). See BAAL-BERITH. Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia Berith [Be’rith] See BAAL-BERITH. Fuente: Concise … Continue reading “Berith”

Berites BERITES or BERIM. A clan mentioned with Abel and Beth-Maachah in N. Palestine, visited by Joab in pursuing Sheba, son of Bichri (2Sa 20:14), “all the Berites.” They followed him at his call. Fuente: Fausset’s Bible Dictionary Berites BERITES.2Sa 20:14. The reading Bichrites is suggested, though not actually given, by LXX [Note: Septuagint.] and … Continue reading “Berites”

Berite (Heb. only in the plur., and with the art., hab-Berim’, , derivation uncertain [Gesenius and Furst both overlook the word altogether], if indeed the text be not corrupt; Sept. , but most copies omit), a tribe or place named with Abel of Bethmaachah-and therefore doubtless situated in the north of Palestine-only as having been … Continue reading “Berite”

Beristain y Martin de Souza, Jos Mariano Mexican bibliographer, b. in Puebla, Mexico, 22 May, 1756; d. at Mexico, 23 March, 1817. He went to Spain and spent some time in the family of the former Bishop of Puebla, then Archbishop of Toledo. Returning to Mexico (1811) he was made Archdeacon of the Metropolitan church … Continue reading “Beristain y Martin de Souza, José Mariano”

Berissa (Berisa or Verissa) A titular see of Pontus Polemoniacus, in Asia Minor which Kiepert and Ramsay have rightly identified with the modern village of Baulus or Bolus, south-west of Tokat. In the time of St. Basil it was included in the Diocese of Ibora, as appears from letters LXXXVI and LXXXVII of the great … Continue reading “Berissa”

Berisford, Humphrey Confessor (c. 1588) of whom the only extant account occurs in the MS. marked “F”, compiled during the seventeenth century by Father Christopher Grene. This MS. which is now at the English College in Rome has been partly printed in Foley’s “Records” (III). Of Humphrey Berisford it states that he was a gentleman … Continue reading “Berisford, Humphrey”