Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Secundus, a Gnostic Secundus (1), Gnostic of 2nd cent., a disciple of Valentinus, and apparently one of the earliest of that teacher’s successors, since he is the first of that school of whom Irenaeus gives an account (I. xi. 2). Irenaeus reports two things as peculiar in his teaching: (1) he divided the primary Ogdoad … Continue reading “Secundus, a Gnostic”

SECUNDUS A disciple at Thessalonica, who accompanied Paul in some of his journeys, Mal 20:4 . Fuente: American Tract Society Bible Dictionary Secundus ( [TR [Note: R translated, translation.] ], [WH [Note: H Westcott-Horts Greek Testament.] , Blass]) Secundus was a Macedonian Christian belonging to the church of Thessalonica, by which he and Aristarchus were … Continue reading “Secundus”

Secundum quid (Lat.) Relatively, in some respect, in a qualified sense, contrasted with simpliciter, absolutely. — V.J.B. Secundum quid, or more fully, a dicto simpliciter ad dictum secundum quid, is any fallacy arising from the use of a general proposition without attention to tacit qualifications which would invalidate the use made of it. — A.C. … Continue reading “Secundum quid”

Secundinus, a poet Secundinus (11), a poet, a contemporary and correspondent of Sidonius Apollinaris (Ep. v. 8) who apparently highly esteemed Secundinus as a writer of hexameter verse on minor subjects, such as royal hunting parties and marriages. Secundinus afterwards attempted satire, and Sidonius highly commends a composition in hendecasyllabic metre, urging him to continue … Continue reading “Secundinus, a poet”

Secundinus the name of two persons in the early Christian Church. 1. A Manichaean of Africa, who wrote against Augustine because of his departure from that heresy. Augustine replied to him, under date of about A.D. 405, in the tract Contra Secundinum Manichoeum, lib. 1, showing why he had embraced orthodox views, and confuting the … Continue reading “Secundinus”

SECUNDIANS A denomination in the second century which derived their name from Secundus, a disciple of Valentine. He maintained the doctrine of two eternal principles, viz. light and darkness, whence arose the good and evil that are observable in the universe. See VALENTINIANS. Fuente: Theological Dictionary Secundians a Gnostic sect of the 2d century, owning … Continue reading “Secundians”

Secundi adjacentis Latin expression employed to describe a proposition which consists solely of a subject and a predicate without even a copula. — J.J.R. Fuente: The Dictionary of Philosophy

Secunda Petri Literally, the second of Peter, that is the second part of a work on logic, Institutiones Dialecticae, of Pierre de la Ramee, latinized Petrus Ramus (1515-1572), which treated of judgments, de iudicio. Hence a stupid person was said to be deficient in secunda Petri, or sound judgment. — J.J.R. Fuente: The Dictionary of … Continue reading “Secunda Petri”

Seculars In the early Christian Church there existed a distinction between the clergy and laity, the latter being called not only laymen, but also , seculars (Chrysostom, Homr. 3, in Laz.; Hom. 23 in Romans; Hom. 35 in 1 Corinthians 14; Theodoret, Com. in 1Co 14:16). See Riddle, Christian Antiquities, p. 191. Fuente: Cyclopedia of … Continue reading “Seculars”

secularization An indult or a grant to a religious to live perpetually outside the cloister. The Holy See alone may give this permission to religious who belong to religious institutes of pontifical right; but the Ordinary of the place is likewise competent for religious of diocesan right. A secularized religious is no longer a member … Continue reading “Secularization”