Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Praeadamites SEE PREADAMITES. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Pradt, Dominique Dufour de a French prelate and diplomatist, was born at Allanches, in Auvergne, April 23, 1759. He studied for some time at the military school, but gave the preference to the ecclesiastical career, and gained in 1786 the degree of doctor of theology. Cardinal de la Rochefoucauld, archbishop of Rouen, bestowed upon him … Continue reading “Pradt, Dominique Dufour de”

Prado, Jerome de Exegete, b. at Baeza in Spain, 1547; d. at Rome, 13 Jan., 1595. He entered the Society of Jesus in 1572; taught literature; and then filled the chair of scripture at Cordova for sixteen years. His great work is the “Tomus Primus in Ezechiel” (fol. pp. 360; Rome, 1596). After sixteen years … Continue reading “Prado, Jerome de”

Prado, Blas del a Spanish painter, was born at Toledo in 1544. He was a pupil of Francisco Comontes. Philip II sent him to Morocco, where he painted the emperor Maley-Abdallah, his favorites, his children, and principal officers. He returned to Spain a wealthy man. But, as he affected Oriental customs, and showed himself in … Continue reading “Prado, Blas del”

Pradjapat is, in the Hind mythology, the embodied creative desire of the original Being, or of that manifestation of this Being which includes the earthly elements. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Pradier, Jacques a Swiss artist of note, was born at Geneva in May, 1792; went as a youth to Paris, and finally to Rome, where he studied for over five years, especially under Canova. He devoted himself principally to sculpture, and produced some remarkable works. In 1819 he settled at Paris, and died there in … Continue reading “Pradier, Jacques”

Prades, Jean-Martin de A theologian, born about 1720 at Castelsarrasin (Diocese of Montauban), died in 1782 at Glogau, famous through an irreligious thesis. Having finished his preliminary studies, he went to Paris, where he lived in many seminaries, especially in that of St-Sulpice. He very soon became acquainted with the principal publishers of the “Encyclopédie”, … Continue reading “Prades, Jean Martin de”

Practices * For PRACTICES see COVETOUS, B, No. 3 Fuente: Vine’s Dictionary of New Testament Words

Practice (Lat. practice, business) The deliberate application of a theory. Formerly, an established custom; the pursuance of some traditional action. Now, the organization of actuality according to some general principle. Sometimes, opposed to, sometimes correlative with, theory (q.v.). — J.K.F. Fuente: The Dictionary of Philosophy Practice is translated by the verb “to practice” in the … Continue reading “Practice”

Practical Theology is one of the departments of theology, and aims principally at the treatment of the functions of Church life. For centuries the term was abused and confused, and the sphere of practical theology in the organism of theological science was an ill-understood question until the proper conception of its nature and limits was … Continue reading “Practical Theology”