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Syndic, Apostolic A layman, who in the name, and by the authority, of the Holy See assumes the care and civil administration of the temporalities and in particular the pecuniary alms destined for the support and benefit of Franciscan convents, and thence provides for the requirements of the brethren. To the Friars Minor corporate as … Continue reading “Syndic, Apostolic”

Synderesis Synderesis, or more correctly synteresis, is a term used by the Scholastic theologians to signify the habitual knowledge of the universal practical principles of moral action. The reasoning process in the field of speculative science presupposes certain fundamental axioms on which all science rests. Such are the principle of contradiction, “a thing cannot be … Continue reading “Synderesis”

Syncrisis; or, Repeated Simile Repetition of a number of Resemblances Syn-cri-sis. Greek, , from (sun), together with, and (crisis), a judging or deciding. Hence, Syncrisis is the judging or comparing of one thing with another; and is used of the figure which consists of a repeated Simile, or of more than one, or of a … Continue reading “Syncrisis; or, Repeated Simile”

Syncretists (, unionists), persons; who advocate a system of union and harmony which was attempted to be introduced into the Lutheran Church in the 17th century. It originated with Calixtus, professor of divinity at Helmstadt, who, in examining the doctrines professed by the different bodies of Christians, discovered that, notwithstanding there were many things to … Continue reading “Syncretists”

Syncretistic Controversies The title applies in ordinary practice to such disputes only as originated in connection with efforts made in the second half of the 17th century to promote union and fellowship between the Protestant churches of Germany. These disputes raged less between Reformed and Lutheran theologians than between the strict and the liberal wing … Continue reading “Syncretistic Controversies”

Syncretism From sygkretizein (not from sygkerannynai.) An explanation is given by Plutarch in a small work on brotherly love (“Opera Moralia”, ed. Reiske, VII, 910). He there tells how the Cretans were often engaged in quarrels among themselves, but became immediately reconciled when an external enemy approached. “And that is their so-called Syncretism.” In the … Continue reading “Syncretism”

SYNCHYSIS SYNCHYSIS is the name of the Figure employed, when the order of the expressions in a sentence has been disturbed. Hyperbaton and Synchysis scarcely differ. It tends to the elegance of the language, if the Synchysis answers beautifully to the things described, as the Gnomon observes on Mat 27:53.-Comp. the Title HYPERBATON. Fuente: Gnomon … Continue reading “SYNCHYSIS”

Synchoresis; or, Concession Making a Concession of one Point to gain another Syn-ch-ree-sis. Greek, , concession, acquiescence, consenting, from (synchore), to come together, agree. The figure is used when we make a concession of one point in order to gain another. In this case the concession or admission is made, and may be rightly made, … Continue reading “Synchoresis; or, Concession”

Syncellus, Georgius a Byzantine author and an ecclesiastical dignitary of Constantinople, who lived at the close of the 8th and the beginning of the 9th century after Christ. He has left a Chronography, or chronological record of events, extending from the creation to the accession of the emperor Diocletian. He began with Adam, and intended … Continue reading “Syncellus, Georgius”

Syncellus (from , to join) was an ancient officer attached to the patriarchs or prelates of the Oriental Church as witnesses to their conversation and conduct. Others acted as clerks and stewards. It eventually became a mere title of honor. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature