Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Prefect Apostolic (Latin: praefectus, over- seer) A priest with special and stable faculties of jurisdiction in foro externo over a district in mission countries and other lands, where the hierarchy is not established. He is subject to the Holy See only. He enjoys the same rights and faculties in his respective territory as a resident … Continue reading “Prefect Apostolic”

Prefaces (Immolatio; the Gallican Contestatio missae; the priest’s witness to the vere dignum of the people; the Mozarabic and Gallican illatio or inlatio), certain short occasional forms in the communion-service of the Church of England, which are introduced in particular festivals, more especially Christmas, Easter, Ascension, and seven days after; also Whit-Sunday and six days … Continue reading “Prefaces”

00.3-Preface to the Second Edition During the quarter of a century which has passed away since this book was published, theological studies have made a considerable advance, both at the Universities and throughout the country. The issue of the Revised English Bible has done much for the ordinary student, and many of the points adverted … Continue reading “00.3-Preface to the Second Edition”

PREFACE Knowledge, in a great measure, forms the true dignity and happiness of man: it is that by which he holds an honorable rank in the scale of being, and by which he is rendered capable of adding to the felicity of his fellow-creature. Every attempt, therefore, to enlarge its boundaries, and facilitate its acquisition … Continue reading “Preface”

Preestablished Harmony A theory expounded by Leibniz and adopted in modified form by other thinkers after him, to refute the theories of interactionism, occasionalism, and the parallel ism of the Spinozistic type, in psycho-physics. According to its dynamism, matter and spirit, body and soul, the physical and the moral, each a “windowless”, perfect monad (q.v.) … Continue reading “Preestablished Harmony”

Preemonstrants SEE PREMONSTRATENSIANS. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Preeminence (to have the) “to be first” (protos), “to be preeminent,” is used of Christ in relation to the Church, Col 1:18. lit., “to love to be preeminent” (philos, “loving”), “to strive to be first,” is said of Diotrephes, 3Jo 1:9. Fuente: Vine’s Dictionary of New Testament Words

Preeminence pre-emi-nens: Superiority, especially in noble or excellent qualities. The word stands for: (1) , mothar, what is over and above, excellence; Man hath no preeminence above the beasts (Ecc 3:19); (2) , proteuo, to be first; That in all things he (= Christ) might have the preeminence (Col 1:18); (3) , ho philoproteuon, is … Continue reading “Preeminence”

Prediction PREDICTION.See Prophet. Fuente: A Dictionary Of Christ And The Gospels Prediction 1. The process and the expression of an inference made with respect to a future event. 2. According to Plato, a prophetic prediction is a form of inspired “frenzy” which produces a good result which could not be obtained in a normal state … Continue reading “Prediction”

Predicate The four traditional kinds of categorical propositions (see Logic, formal, 4) areall S is P, no S is P, some S is P, some S is not P. In each of these the concept denoted by S is the subject and that denoted by P is the predicate. Hilbert and Ackermann use the word … Continue reading “Predicate”