Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Peirce’s law The theorem of the propositional calculus, [[p ? q] ? p] ? p. — A.C. Fuente: The Dictionary of Philosophy

Peirce, James a learned English Dissenting divine, is noted for the part he took in the Exeter Disputes of the last century, which resulted in the weakening of Presbyterianism in England and the establishment of Unitarianism. He was born in the city of London in 1673. Losing his parents early, he was placed under the … Continue reading “Peirce, James”

Peirce, Cyrus a Congregational minister, noted as an American educator, was born at Waltham, Mass., Aug. 15, 1790. He was educated at Harvard University, where he graduated in 1810. He taught a private school in Nantucket two years; then studied theology at Cambridge three years, and resumed his school at Nantucket. He commenced preaching in … Continue reading “Peirce, Cyrus”

Peirce, Charles Sanders American Philosopher. Born in Cambridge, Mass, on September 10th, 1839. Harvard M.A. in 1862 and Sc. B. in 1863. Except for a brief cireer as lectuier in philosophy at Harvard, 1864-65 and 1869-70 and in logic at Johns Hopkins, 1879-84, he did no formal teaching. Longest tenure was with the United States … Continue reading “Peirce, Charles Sanders”

Peirce, Bradford Kinney, D.D a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born at Royalton, Vermont, February 3, 1819. He graduated from Wesleyan University in 1841, and joined the New England Conference in 1846. He was editor of the Sunday-School Messenger and Sunday-School Teacher, 1844-45, and agent of the Sunday-School Union, 1854-56; superintendent and chaplain of the State … Continue reading “Peirce, Bradford Kinney, D.D”

Peip, Albert a Christian philosophical writer of Germany, who was born at Zirke, Posen, in 1830, and died September 29, 1875, professor of philosophy at Gottingen, is the author of, Christus und die Kunst (Berlin, 1853): Die Wissenschaft und das geschichtliche Christenthum (eod.): Beweis des Christenthums (1856): Christosophie (1858): Philosophie und innere Mission (Dresden, 1860): … Continue reading “Peip, Albert”

peine forte et dure (Old French: strong and hard punishment) A punishment inflicted upon prisoners in England for refusal to plead “guilty” or “not guilty” of felony. According to English law such a refusal was considered supreme contempt of court. About 1400 the punishment was long imprisonment and scant diet. Gradually it became harsher, and … Continue reading “peine forte et dure”

Pehlevi (Valor, Power) is the name of an ancient West-Iranian (Median and Persian) idiom, in use chiefly during the period of the Sassanidee (A.D. 235-640), who, wishing fully to restore the ancient Persian empire, endeavored also to reinstate the primitive national language, fallen into disuse as a court-language since the time of Alexander’s conquest. Yet … Continue reading “Pehlevi”

Peguese Version Of The Scriptures The Peguese is still spoken in Pegu, a country which formerly included all the sea-coast and the mouths of the rivers of the Burman empire, but the Burmese portion of which, comprising by far the greater part of its extent, is now a province of the British Indian empire. The … Continue reading “Peguese Version Of The Scriptures”

Pegge, Samuel, Ll.D., F.A.S. an eminent English divine, noted especially as an industrious antiquarian, was born at Chesterfield, Staffordshire, in 1704. He was educated at St. John’s College, Cambridge, of which he became fellow in 1726. He became vicar of Godmersham, Kent, in 1731; and rector of Whittington, Staffordshire, in 1751. He was also rector … Continue reading “Pegge, Samuel, Ll.D., F.A.S.”