Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Reductio ad absurdum The method of proving a proposition by deducing a contradiction from the negation of the proposition taken together with other propositions which were previously proved or are granted. It may thus be described as the valid inference of the propositional calculus from three premisses, B and B[~A] ? C and B[~A] ? … Continue reading “Reductio ad absurdum”

Reducibility, axiom of An axiom which (or some substitute) is necessary in connection with the ramified theory of types (q.v.) if that theory is to be adequate for classical mathematics, but the admissibility of which has been much disputed (see Paradoxes, logical). An exact statement of the axiom can be made only in the context … Continue reading “Reducibility, axiom of”

Redslob, Gustav Moritz a Lutheran theologian of Germany, was born May 21, 1804. In 1835 he was professor of philosophy at Leipsic, in 1841 professor of Biblical philology at Hamburg, and died February 28, 1882, doctor of philosophy and theology. He published, De Particulae Hebraicae Origine et Indole (Leipsic, 1835): De Hebraeis Obstetricantibus Commentatio (eod.): … Continue reading “Redslob, Gustav Moritz”

Redound re-dound (from re-, back, and undare, to surge as a wave): To be sent back as a reaction, to overflow; occurs only as the translation of , perisseuo, to be over and above, to superabound (frequent in the New Testament); in 2Co 4:15, might through the thanksgiving of many redound to the glory of … Continue reading “Redound”

Redness Of The Sky REDNESS OF THE SKY.When the Pharisees and Sadducees (Mat 16:1 f.) demanded of Christ a sign from heaven ( ), He replied by reminding them how, when the sky (, Revised Version NT 1881, OT 1885 heaven) was red at morning or evening, they were able to foretell foul or fair … Continue reading “Redness Of The Sky”

Redness of Eyes rednes. See DRUNKENNESS, II. Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

Redmond, John Edward Irish Nationalist leader. Born in 1857 at Broadway, Ireland; died in 1918 in London, England. Educated at Clongowes and at Trinity College, Dublin, he was called to the English and Irish Bars. He was the Parliamentary representative for New Ross from 1881 to 1885, for North Wexford from 1885 to 1891, and … Continue reading “Redmond, John Edward”

Redman (Redmayne), John, D.D an English divine, flourished in the first half of the 16th cenitury. He was a native of Yorkshire, and was born probably in 1499. He was educated at Corpus Christi College, Oxford, and at Paris. He became public orator of the university, master of King’s Hall, first master of Trinity College, … Continue reading “Redman (Redmayne), John, D.D”

Redintegration (Lat. re + integratio, from integer, whole) The integral reproduction of a total state of consciousness when an element of it is reproduced. — L.W. Fuente: The Dictionary of Philosophy

Reding, Joseph a pioneer Baptist minister, was born in Fauquier County, Virginia, about 1750. He was baptized in 1771; began to preach immediately; labored successfully in South Carolina and Kentucky, and died in December 1815. See Cathcart, Baptist Encyclop. s.v. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature