Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Positive Theology A term referring to doctrines alleged to be grounded upon a “positive” revelation and not upon the alleged “negative” conclusions of liberal and rationalistic speculations. The term was used to characterize Scriptural theologies from the freer deistic and rationalistic expositions of doctrines, also, it was used to oppose the conclusions of the so-called … Continue reading “Positive Theology”

Positive Philosophy a recent scheme of philosophy, on the basis of phenomenalism, founded by Auguste Comte of Paris. SEE COMTE; SEE POSITIVISM. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

POSITIVE INSTITUTES See INSTITUTIONS. Fuente: Theological Dictionary

Positionality (Ger. Positionalitt) In HusserlThe character common to conscious processes of positing or setting an object, whether believingly, or in valuing or willing. Doxic positionality is common to processes involving belief, disbelief, doubt, etc.. (see Doxa), axiological positionality, to processes of loving, hating, or otherwise valuing; volitional, to those involving inclination, disinclination, voluntary doing, etc. … Continue reading “Positionality”

Positional The characters of perception are positional. The positional character of the thought is the idea. (Avenarius.) — H.H. Fuente: The Dictionary of Philosophy

Posit (Lat. ponere, to put or place) (a) In logic and epistemology, positing is the act of entertaining or asserting a proposition immediately i.e. without recourse to inference. A proposition may be posited either because it is regarded as (1) a self-evident truth or (2) a postulate arbitrarily assumed. The postulational sense of positing is … Continue reading “Posit”

Posidonius of Rhodes (c. 135-50 B.C.) An eclectic philosopher of the Stoic School, who incorporated into his thought many doctrines of Plato and Aristotle. — R.B.W. Fuente: The Dictionary of Philosophy

Posidonius (), an envoy of the Syrian general Nicanor to Judas Maccabeus (2Ma 14:19). Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Posidonius (2) (), a distinguished Greek Stoic philosopher, was a native of Apameia in Syria, but a citizen of Rhodes, where he resided the greater part of his life (Strabo, 14:655; Athen. 6:252 … Continue reading “Posidonius”

Posey, John Henderson a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, was born Sept. 17. 1819, in Breckinridge County, Ky.; emigrated with his parents in early life to Illinois, and settled in Morgan County. His first religious impressions were at about the age of seventeen. When he attained to the years of manhood he came … Continue reading “Posey, John Henderson”

Posey, Alexander a colored minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church, was born about the year 1814. He came from the African Methodist Episcopal Church March 20, 1869, at, which time the Washington Conference was sitting in Winchester, Va. He was received into full connection, and the same year (1869) was appointed to Johnmann Street Chapel, … Continue reading “Posey, Alexander”