Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Poll Tax See Tax Tax Fuente: Nave’s Topical Bible

POLL The head, Num 2:34 . To poll the head is to cut off the hair, 2Sa 14:25,26 ; Eze 44:20 . Fuente: American Tract Society Bible Dictionary Poll (, gulgoleth, Num 1:2; Num 1:18; Num 1:20; Num 1:22; Num 3:47; 1Ch 23:3; 1Ch 23:24), the head (as rendered in 1Ch 10:10), or skull (as … Continue reading “Poll”

Polk, Leonidas a noted American prelate of the Protestant Episcopal Church, and a general in the late war between the Northern and Southern States, was born at Raleigh, N. C., in 1806. He was educated for the army in the United States military academy at West Point, N. Y., but had served only a few … Continue reading “Polk, Leonidas”

Poliziano SEE POLITIAN. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Poliuichos (), a surname of several deities among the ancient Greeks, who were believed to be the guardians of cities. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Polity, Civil, of the Jews SEE GOVERNMENT. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Polity (Gr. ) is the term generally used to signify government or forms of government a an administration in the Christian Church. Church polity may be considered in reference to its historical development during successive centuries, and also in reference to the various systems of government heretofore and now recognized in different branches of the … Continue reading “Polity”

Politics Statecraft. Corruption in: – General references Psa 12:8 – In the court of Ahasuerus Est 3:1-15 – In the court of Darius Dan 6:4-15 – Instances of: b Absalom, electioneering for the throne 2Sa 15:2-6 b Pilate, condemning Jesus to gratify popular clamor Mat 27:23-27; Mar 15:15; Luk 23:13-25; Joh 18:38-39; Joh 19:4-13 Ministers … Continue reading “Politics”

Political Philosophy That branch of philosophy which deals with political life, especially with the essence, origin and value of the state. In ancient philosophy politics also embraced what we call ethics. The first and most important ancient works on Political Philosophy were Plato’s Politeia (Republic) and Aristotle’s Politics. The Politeia outlines the structure and functions … Continue reading “Political Philosophy”

Political Personalism The doctrine that the state is under obligation to provide opportunity to each citizen for the highest possible physical, mental, and spiritual development, because personality is the supreme achievement of the social order. A movement in France represented by the journal Esprit. — R.T.F. Fuente: The Dictionary of Philosophy