Author: Administrador

Arborolatry the worship of trees, was a very common practice among ancient pagans, and is still in use to a limited extent. In the Greek and Roman mythology, nearly every deity had his favorite tree; as the oak, sacred to Jupiter, and the laurel to Apollo. Among the ancient Canaanites sacred groves were common SEE … Continue reading “Arborolatry”

Arboreus, Jean a French theologian, native of Laon, lived in the early part of the 16th century. He was doctor in the Sorbonne, and wrote, besides certain commentaries on the Bible, Theosophice Tomi I et II, seE Expositio Diffcillimorum Locorum Veteris et Novi Testamenti (Paris, 1540), an interesting work, bearing some analogy to the Sic … Continue reading “Arboreus, Jean”

Arbor Porphyrii (Tree of Porphyry) A representation of the series leading from the individual by means of the numerical and specific differences (corporeal, animate, sentient, rational) to the genus subalternum et supremum. — R.A. Fuente: The Dictionary of Philosophy

Arbonai (Gr. Abronas, v. r. v, see Fritzsche, Comment. in loc.), a stream, as it would seem, in Mesopotamia, having several considerable cities on its banks which were destroyed by Holofernes (Jdt 2:24). Some regard it as being the same with the Habor (q.v.) or Chaboras of Scripture (2Ki 17:16). But it is probably a … Continue reading “Arbonai”

Arbogast, St was bishop of Strasburg from A.D. 669 to 678, the year of his death. He gained the favor of the king ;Dagobert, who gave to him, among others, the fortress of Issemburg and the city of Ruffach, with all the surrounding domains. Arbogast ordered that at his death his body should be interred … Continue reading “Arbogast, St”

Arbogast, Saint (Gaelic Arascach). St. Arbogast has been claimed as a native of Scotland, but this is owing to a misunderstanding of the name “Scotia”, which until late in the Middle Ages really meant Ireland. He flourished about the middle of the seventh century. Leaving Ireland, as so many other missionaries had done, he settled … Continue reading “Arbogast, Saint”

Arbitrium, liberum Livy used the expression, libera arbitria, signifying free decisions. Tertullian used either liberum arbitrium or libertas arbitrii, meaning freedom of choice. Augustine spoke of the liberum voluntatis arbitrium, free choice of the will. He held that voluntas and liberum are the same. Since liberum arbitrium implies the power to do evil, it is … Continue reading “Arbitrium, liberum”

Arbitrators, Ecclesiastical At an early period in the history of the Christian Church, bishops came to be invested by custom and the laws of the State with the office of hearing and determining. secular causes submitted to them by their people. From the natural’ respect with which the pastors were regarded, they were considered to … Continue reading “Arbitrators, Ecclesiastical”

Arbitration Arbitration in a general sense, is a method of arranging differences between two parties by referring them to the judgment of a disinterested outsider whose decision the parties to a dispute agree in advance to accept as in some way binding. The whole process of arbitration involves the reference of issues to an outside … Continue reading “Arbitration”

Arbite, The Ar’bite, The. A native of Arab. Paarai, the Arbite, was one of David’s guard. 2Sa 23:35. Fuente: Smith’s Bible Dictionary