Scotland, Presbyterian Churches Of For information respecting the Established Church of Scotland, the Reformed Presbyterian Church, United Presbyterian Church, Free Church of Scotland, SEE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHES. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
Scotland, Margaret of, Saint
Scotland, Margaret of, Saint Matron, Queen of Scotland, born c.1045; died 1093. She was the daughter of King Edward the Exile of England . After her father’s death she and her mother fled from England ; they were received by Malcolm III, of Scotland, who later, c.1070, married Margaret. As queen, Margaret used her influence … Continue reading “Scotland, Margaret of, Saint”
Scotland, Free Church of
Scotland, Free Church of Ecclesiastical organization dating from 1843 when 47 lay and ecclesiastical members of the Established Church of Scotland severed their connection with that body as a protest against the encroachments of civil authorities on the independence of the Church, especially regarding the matter of the presentation to vacant benefices. Ministers and professors … Continue reading “Scotland, Free Church of”
Scotland, Established Church of
Scotland, Established Church of The religious organization which has for three centuries and a half claimed the adherence of the majority of the inhabitants of Scotland, may be said to date from August 1560, in which month the Scottish Parliament, assembled in Edinburgh without any writ from the sovereign, decided that the Protestant Confession of … Continue reading “Scotland, Established Church of”
Scotland, Episcopal Church Of
Scotland, Episcopal Church Of In the latter part of the 16th century, the Scottish nation, disgusted with the lasciviousness, inconsistency, and oppression of the Romish clergy, became unanimous for reform. The papal party soon dwindled to nothing their bishops forsook their sees and went abroad; but the ancient churches of St. Andrew’s, Glasgow, etc., still … Continue reading “Scotland, Episcopal Church Of”
Scotland, Churches Of
Scotland, Churches Of See the following articles. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
Scotland, Church of
Scotland, Church of (The Established Church of Scotland) Presbyterian in doctrine, governed by kirk sessions, presbyteries, synods, and the General Assembly. The Church of Scotland was Catholic until 1560 , when the jurisdiction of the Pope was abolished by the Scots Parliament, the Mass proscribed, and a Confession of Faith, drawn up by John Knox … Continue reading “Scotland, Church of”
Scotland
Scotland Nation in northwest Europe and a constituent country of the United Kingdom. It occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain, shares a land border to the south with England and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel … Continue reading “Scotland”
Scotitas
Scotitas in Greek mythology, was a surname of Jupiter in Laconia. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
Scotists
SCOTISTS A sect of school divines and philosophers; thus called from their founder, J. Duns Scotus, a Scottish cordelier, who maintained the immaculate conception of the Virgin, or that she was born without original sin, in opposition to Thomas Aquinas and the Thomists. Fuente: Theological Dictionary Scotists a philosophico-religious school which arose at the end … Continue reading “Scotists”