Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Simmons, John a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, was born in Hancock County, Ga., Nov. 6, 1791. In his nineteenth year he united with the Church, and in 1815 was admitted into the South Carolina Conference. After four or five years he located, the better to provide for his family; but he, still … Continue reading “Simmons, John”

Simmons, George Frederick a Unitarian minister, was born in Boston, Mass., in 1814. He was prepared for college at the Latin school in that city, entered Harvard University in 1828, and graduated in 1832. On leaving college he became private tutor in the family of David Sears, Longwood, Me. The next year he accompanied his … Continue reading “Simmons, George Frederick”

Simmel, Georg (1858-1918) Occupying himself mostly with the reciprocal effects between individuals, he practically ignored the pioblem of the individual to the group. Calling attention to the psychical interactions as constituting the real foundation of community life, he stressed the reciprocity of relations. As alleged founder of the “formalistic” sociology, he regards the forms of … Continue reading “Simmel, Georg”

Simler, Josias a prominent Swiss theologian, was born Nov. 6, 1530, at Cappel, near Zurich, being the son of a prior who had quitted the convent there and married. Young Simler had applied himself with success to belles lettres, the sciences, and theology, devoting several years to visiting the principal schools of Germany; and on … Continue reading “Simler, Josias”

Simler, Johann Jakob a descendant of the following, was born in 1716 and died in 1788. He was inspector of the seminary at Zurich, and left at his death a comprehensive collection of historical documents relating largely to events connected with the Reformation. It includes many letters by the various Reformers, though often they are … Continue reading “Simler, Johann Jakob”

Simlai, Rabbi a famous Jewish teacher of the 2d century, is known as the first who reduced all laws of Judaism to certain principles. Thus we read in the Talmud Babyl. Maccoth, fol. 23, Colossians 2 sq. R. Simlai said that Moses was instructed to give 613 injunctions to the people, viz. 365 precepts of … Continue reading “Simlai, Rabbi”

Simla and Chandigarh, India, diocese of Founded on 13 September 1910 by with territory from the archdiocese of Agra and the diocese of Lahore. Name changed to the archdiocese of Delhi and Simla on 13 April 1937. Split to for the archdiocese of Delhi and the diocese of Simla on 4 June 1959. Name changed … Continue reading “Simla and Chandigarh, India, diocese of”

Simla Archdiocese in India, a new creation of Pius X by a Decree dated 13 September, 1910 formed by dividing off certain portions of the Archdiocese of Agra and of the Diocese of Lahore. By this arrangement the following places fall within the territory of the new archdiocese: Simla, the metropolitan city, where the Church … Continue reading “Simla”

Similitude (Scholastic) Similitudo may be called anything which stands for another so that the second may be known by the first. Aquinas uses the term as a translation of symbol in Aristotle. It does not necessarily imply any resemblance. — R.A. Fuente: The Dictionary of Philosophy

Similitude (, a physical resemblance, 2Ch 4:3 Dan 10:16; , a pattern, Psa 106:20; Psa 144:12; , a shape, Num 12:8; Deu 4:12; Deu 4:15-16; , , , similarity in general). The word is now chiefly used in a figurative sense of a form of speech including the simple metaphor, or the extended comparison of … Continue reading “Similitude”