Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Polished polisht. See CORNER-STONE, (2). Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

Polish Version Of The Scriptures The revision of the New Test. from the Greek, undertaken for the British and Foreign Bible Society in 1878, by Messrs. Manitius, Diehl, Poplososki, and Fecht, of Warsaw, was completed in 1881, and an edition of five thousand copies was published at Vienna under the care of the Bible society’s … Continue reading “Polish Version Of The Scriptures”

Polish National Church Formerly the Polish National Church of America, it was the result of increased immigration from Poland to America. A group of independent congregations, under the leadership of Reverend Francis Hodur, formed the Polish National Church at Scranton in September, 1904. Later another movement started in Chicago, which organized as the Polish Independent … Continue reading “Polish National Church”

Polish National Catholic Church Formerly the Polish National Church of America, it was the result of increased immigration from Poland to America. A group of independent congregations, under the leadership of Reverend Francis Hodur, formed the Polish National Church at Scranton in September, 1904. Later another movement started in Chicago, which organized as the Polish … Continue reading “Polish National Catholic Church”

Polish Literature The subject will be divided, for convenience of treatment, into historical periods. First Period Of the literature of Poland before the advent of Christianity (965) very few traces indeed are extant. Even when converted, the country long remained uncivilized. The laity were engaged in perpetual wars; and a few schools founded by the … Continue reading “Polish Literature”

Polish Independent Catholic Church Formerly the Polish National Church of America, it was the result of increased immigration from Poland to America. A group of independent congregations, under the leadership of Reverend Francis Hodur, formed the Polish National Church at Scranton in September, 1904. Later another movement started in Chicago, which organized as the Polish … Continue reading “Polish Independent Catholic Church”

Polish College Rome, Italy. Begun by Saint Philip Neri in 1583, and King John Casimir, c.1600. It finally opened in 1866, through the Congregation of the Resurrection, and transferred to its present location in 1878. The college is in charge of the Resurrectionists. The students are distinguished by their green sashes. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

Polish Brethren SEE SOCINIANS. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Polish Psa 144:12 (a) This refers to the beautiful and delightful character of the young people who are raised in the fear of GOD and in a godly home. They become precious jewels to adorn both their family and the cause of their Lord. Isa 49:2 (a) This is a picture of the loveliness, the … Continue reading “Polish”

Polignac, Melchior De, Cardinal was one of the most illustrious scholars and courtiers of France in the latter years of Louis XIV, and in the early reign of Louis XV; an ecclesiastic and high dignitary of the Roman Catholic Church; a distinguished diplomatist, archaeologist, philosopher, and poet. It is in the last of these characters … Continue reading “Polignac, Melchior De, Cardinal”