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SUMMER See CANAAN. Fuente: American Tract Society Bible Dictionary Summer is the invariable rendering in the A..V. of the Heb. , kayits (Chaid. , kayit, Dan 2:35; New Test. , heat), which properly signifies harvest of fruits (not of grain, which is ), strictly the cutting-off of the fruit (Isa 16:9; Jer 8:20; Jer 48:32); … Continue reading “Summer”

Summation, Psychic (Lat. summa, sum) Fusion or combination of separate states of mind to form a new whole. See Fusion, Psychic. — L.W. Fuente: The Dictionary of Philosophy

Summaelig; (SUMMULÆ) Summæ are compendiums of theology, philosophy, and canon law which were used both as textbooks in the schools and as books of reference during the Middle Ages. Some historians of theology cite Origen’s peri archon as the first summary of Catholic theology. Others consider that the first in point of time is “De … Continue reading “Summaelig;”

Summa (Scholastic) Name of comprehensive treitises, subdivided in tractatus or quaestiones, which in their turn may contain several articles or membra. The classical procedure is that of the quaestio disputata (see quaestio) which developed from the method adopted first by the students of Canon Law (Yves of Chartres, a.o.) and applied to philosophical and theological … Continue reading “Summa (Scholastic)”

Sumeru (or Meru) the north pole, a mountain of gold and precious stones on which dwell the genii and gods. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Sumer, Sumerians SUMER, SUMERIANS.See the ASSYRIA AND BABYLONIA entry. Fuente: Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible

Sumatra Sumatra, erected by a Decree of 30 June, 1911, and entrusted to the Dutch Capuchins. Previously it formed part of the Vicariate Apostolic of Batavia (q. v.), which is under the care of the Jesuits of Holland. The new prefecture comprises Sumatra and the surrounding islands, including Bangka (area, 4888 sq. miles; population, 78,000) … Continue reading “Sumatra”

Sum (Noun), Sum up “to sum up, gather up” (ana, “up,” kephale, “a head”), “to present as a whole,” is used in the Passive Voice in Rom 13:9, RV, “summed up” (AV, “briefly comprehended”), i.e., the one commandment expresses all that the Law enjoins, and to obey this one is to fulfil the Law (cp. … Continue reading “Sum (Noun), Sum up”

Sulzer, Simon an avowed adherent and advocate of the Lutheran view of the Lord’s supper in Switzerland during the period of the Reformation. He was born Sept. 22, 1508-the illegitimate child of a provost of Interlachen. After previous vicissitudes, he was recommended by Berthold Haller (q.v.) to the Council of Berne, and was thus enabled … Continue reading “Sulzer, Simon”

Sulter in Norse mythology, was the knife of the wicked Hela. The word signifies devouring hunger. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature