Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Peace of Cambrai The so-calIed Ladies’ Peace, negotiated in 1529 by Louise of Savoy, mother of Francis I of France , and Margaret of Austria, aunt of Emperor Charles V. According to the terms Francis renounced his claims upon Italy , Burgundy, and Artois and paid indemnity; Charles released the French princes and agreed not … Continue reading “Peace of Cambrai”

Peace of Bergerac Truce formed between Catholics and Huguenots in France confirmed by the Edict of Poitiers, 1577 . Huguenot worship was restricted to suburbs of one town in each bailiwick and to places where it had been hitherto practised. Freedom of worship had been granted by the Edict of Beaulieu (1576 ) but this … Continue reading “Peace of Bergerac”

Peace of Alais Treaty, signed 1629 between the royal forces and the Huguenots of France by which the wars of religion were ended. The Edict of Nantes was renewed, an amnesty was granted, and the cities taken from the Huguenots . Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

Peace, Kiss Of SEE KISS. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

PEACE INVOKED Gen 43:23; Jdg 6:23; Jdg 19:20; 1Sa 25:6; 1Ch 12:18; Dan 4:1 Luk 10:5; Luk 24:36; Joh 20:21; Gal 6:16; 1Pe 5:14 Fuente: Thompson Chain-Reference Bible

peace in liturgy In word and ceremony jt oocurs frequently, particularly at Holy Mass, in the Canon, in prayers six times, and twice in action as the priest drops the particle of the Host into the chalice, and as he gives the kiss of peace to the deacon, who in turn passes it on to … Continue reading “peace in liturgy”

PEACE, FALSE Psa 123:4; Jer 6:14; Eze 13:10; Eze 23:42; Amo 6:1 Fuente: Thompson Chain-Reference Bible

Peace Congresses I. EARLY HISTORY The genesis of the idea of a meeting of representatives of different nations to obtain by peaceful arbitrament a settlement of differences has been traced to the year 1623 in modern history, to a French monk, Eméric Crucé, who wrote a work entitled “The New Cyneas”, a discourse showing the … Continue reading “Peace Congresses”

Peace (hold one’s) signifies (a), used intransitively, “to be silent” (from sige, “silence”), translated “to hold one’s peace,” in Luk 9:36; Luk 18:39; Luk 20:26; Act 12:17; Act 15:13 (in Act 15:12, “kept silence;” similarly rendered in 1Co 14:28, 1Co 14:30, AV, “hold his peace,” 1Co 14:34); (b) used transitively, “to keep secret;” in the … Continue reading “Peace (hold one’s)”

Peace The etymology of the Greek word is variously given as from (= Lat. serere), to fasten together, or from (cf. Lat. sermo), to speak. Besides the noun the following forms of the root occur in the writings of the Apostolic Age: , to keep the peace (never transitive, to reconcile) (Mar 9:50, Rom 12:18, … Continue reading “Peace”