Relationship (CARNAL AND SPIRITUAL) The theologians understand by relationship in general a certain connexion of persons established either by nature or by the civil or canon law. Hence they distinguish three kinds, natural, legal and spiritual. With legal relationship we are not here concerned. Natural or carnal relationship originates in carnal intercourse of man and … Continue reading “Relationship”
Relations, Jesuit
Relations, Jesuit A collection of letters written by members of the society laboring in foreign missions, to their superiors and brethren in Europe. The custom of writing such letters was based upon instructions given by Saint Francis Xavier to Joam Beira directing him to send to Ignatius in Rome, and Rodriguez in Lisbon “such news … Continue reading “Relations, Jesuit”
Relational Theory of Mind
Relational Theory of Mind The conception of mind as a relation between neutral entities (i.e. entities which are intrinsically neither mental nor physical) which was foreshadowed by Hume and developed by British and American New Realism. See C.W. Morris, Six Theories of Mind, Ch. III. See Neutral Monism. — L.W. Fuente: The Dictionary of Philosophy
relation of soul and body
relation of soul and body The body and the soul of a living material being are incomplete substances which so mutually complete and perfect one another, that there arises from their union one complete substance. In the case of a rational soul, if we except the soul of Christ, the result of this substantial union … Continue reading “relation of soul and body”
Relation-number
Relation-number Dyadic relations R and R’ are said to be similar (or ordinally similar) if there exists a one-one relation S whose domain is the field of R, and whose converse domain is the field of R’, such that, if aSa’ and bSb’ then aRb if and only if a’Rb’ . The relation-number of a … Continue reading “Relation-number”
Relation
Relation The same as dyadic propositional function (q.v.). The distinction between relations in intension and relations in extension is the same as that for propositional functions. — Sometimes the word relation is used to mean a propositional function of two or more variables, and in this case one distinguishes binary (dyadic) relations, ternary (triadic) relations, … Continue reading “Relation”
Reland, Adriaan
Reland, Adriaan a celebrated Orientalist, was born July 17, 1676, at Ryp, a village in Northern Holland, where his father was pastor. He early devoted himself to the study of Oriental languages under Leusden, with the aid of Henry Sicke. After staying six years for this purpose at Utrecht, he went to Leyden to finish … Continue reading “Reland, Adriaan”
Rekesh
Rekesh SEE HORSE. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
Rekemis
Rekemis thought by Tristram (Bible Places, page 122), to be the present village of Ain Karim, about four miles west of Jerusalem. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
Rekem
Rekem (Heb. id. , variegation, or perhaps i.q. Regem), the name of three men, and of a city. 1. (Sept. ; A.V. Rakem, the name being in pause, .) Brother of Ulam, and a descendant of Machir, the son of Manasseh, by his wife Maachah; .apparently a son of Sheresh (1Ch 7:16). B.C. ante 1619. … Continue reading “Rekem”