Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Paralus A titular see, suffragan of Cabasa in Ægyptus Secunda. One of the seven mouths of the Nile, Sebennys or Paralus (“Georgii Cyprii Descriptio orbis romani”, ed. Gelzer, 39) was situated there. The see is mentioned during the Arab regime in the Coptic “Notitia episcopatuum” (Rougé, “Géographie ancienne de la Basse Egypte”, 38, 153). Its … Continue reading “Paralus”

Paralogism (Gr. paralogismos) A fallacious svllogism, an error in reasoning. See Sophism. — G.R.M. In Kant’s system the paralogisms are arguments alleging to prove the substantivity, simplicity and eternality of the soul or pure ego. See Kantianism. — O.F.K. Fuente: The Dictionary of Philosophy

Parallelism, psychophysical (Cr parallelos, from para, beside — allelon, of one another). A dualistic solution of the mind body problem (see Mind-body relation) which asserts, in its extreme form, a perfect one-to-one correlation between the system of physical events in nature and the system of psychical events in mind. In its more moderate and restricted … Continue reading “Parallelism, psychophysical”

Parallelism, Psycho-Physical A doctrine which states that the relation between mental processes, on the one hand, and physical, physiological, or cerebral processes on the other, is one merely of invariable concomitance: each psychical change or psychical state, each psychosis, involves a corresponding neural change or neural state, neurosis, and vice versa. It denies the possibility … Continue reading “Parallelism, Psycho-Physical”

Parallelism; or, Parallel Lines The Repetition of similar, synonymous, or opposite Thoughts or Words in parallel or successive Lines This form of sacred writing has been noted from the earliest times. De Rossi,* [Note: Kitto. Bib. Cyc. III. 702.] a learned Jew of the sixteenth century, first published a mass of information on the subject … Continue reading “Parallelism; or, Parallel Lines”

parallelism (Greek: para, beside; allos, other) The balancing of one line of a verse against the other. It is the most distinctive feature of Hebrew poetry. If the second line repeats the thought of the first, the parallelism is synonymous, e.g., “Wash me yet more from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin” (Psalm … Continue reading “Parallelism”

Paralipomenon, Books of (Paraleipomenon; Libri Paralipomenon). Two books of the Bible containing a summary of sacred history from Adam to the end of the Captivity. The title Paralipomenon, books “of things passed over”, which, from the Septuagint, passed into the old Latin Bible and thence into the Vulgate, is commonly taken to imply that they … Continue reading “Paralipomenon, Books of”

Paralipomenon The name of two books of the Bible which, from the Hebrew title, are also known as Chronicles. The two books really form a single work; this was divided into two by the Septuagint translators, that is those who first rendered the Hebrew Bible into Greek. The title of the books also comes from … Continue reading “Paralipomenon”

Paraleipsis; or, a Passing by Addition (brief) of that which is professedly ignored Par-a-leips-is, , a passing over, omitting, from (para), beside, and (leip), to leave behind. Sometimes spelt PARALEPSIS. Called also PARASIOPESIS, , a passing over in silence, from (para), beside, and (sipeesis), a being silent, from (sipa), to be silent. The Latins called … Continue reading “Paraleipsis; or, a Passing by”

Parahyba (PARAHYBENESIS) Located in the State of Parahyba, Brazil, suffragan of Bahia, founded 27 July, 1892, having been separated from the Diocese of Olinda. It is coterminous with the State of Parahyba, one of the smallest in Brazil, bordering on the Atlantic Ocean, and is bounded, north by the State of Rio Grande do Norte, … Continue reading “Parahyba”