Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Red See Colours. Fuente: Dictionary of the Apostolic Church red Is the color of warmth and blood. Vestments of that color are used in Masses of the Holy Ghost, to remind us of the tongues of fire which descended upon the Apostles, and of the fire of charity, which is a gift of the Holy … Continue reading “Red”

Recusants, English The first statute in which the term “Popish Recusants” is used is 35 Eliz. c. 2, “An Act for restraining Popish Recusants to some certain place of abode”, which was passed in 1593. The statute defines a recusant as one “Convicted for not repairing to some Church, Chapel, or usual place of Common … Continue reading “Recusants, English”

RECUSANTS Such persons as acknowledge the pope to be the supreme head of the church, and refuse to acknowledge the king’s supremacy; who are hence called popish recusants. Fuente: Theological Dictionary recusants (Latin: recuso, reject) Those who violated the laws of England which commanded attendance at the services of the Church of England. The vast … Continue reading “recusants”

Recusan is, in English law, a person, whether Papist or Protestant, who refuses or neglects to attend at the worship of the Established Church on Sundays and other days appointed for the purpose. The offence may be dated back in its origin to 1534, when king Henry became head of the Church; but, as a … Continue reading “Recusan”

Recursiveness The notion of definition by recursion, and in particular of definition by primitive recursion, is explained in the article recursion, definition by. An n-adic function f (from non-negative integers to non-negative integers) is said to be defined by composition in terms of the m-adic function g and the n-adic functions h1, h2, . . … Continue reading “Recursiveness”

Recursion, proof by or, as it is more often called, proof by mathematical induction or complete induction, is in its simplest form a proof that every non-negative integer possesses a ceirtain property by showing that 0 possesses this property, and that, on the hypothesis that the non-negative integer x possesses this property, then x+1 possesses … Continue reading “Recursion, proof by”

Recursion, definition by A method of introducing, or “defining,” functions from non-negative integers to non-negative integers, which, in its simplest form, consists in giving a pair of equations which specify the value of the function when the argument (or a particular one of the arguments) is 0, and supply a method of calculating the value … Continue reading “Recursion, definition by”

Rectory A rectory or parsonage, says Spelman, is a spiritual living, composed of land, tithe, and other oblations of the people, separate or dedicate to God in any congregation. fIor the service of his Church there, and for the maintenance of the governor or minister thereof, to whose charge the same is committed. Fuente: Cyclopedia … Continue reading “Rectory”

Rectoral View Of The Atonement is a phrase expressive of the aspect of the sacrifice of Jesus Christ upon the cross as it bears upon the divine government. While the reconciliation of legal justice with pardoning mercy is indeed thus beautifully exemplified, yet it is a very partial representation of the atonement which would make … Continue reading “Rectoral View Of The Atonement”

Rector potens, verax Deus Hymn for Sext throughout the year. It is possible that Saint Ambrose wrote it. About twenty translations are in existence; the English title given above is by J. Neale. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary Rector Potens, Verax Deus The daily hymn for Sext in the Roman Breviary finds its theme in the … Continue reading “Rector Potens, Verax Deus”