Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Paradiso, Jacobus De a German monastic, member of the Carthusians, flourished at Erfurt near the middle of the 15th century. He died in 1465. Paradiso wrote Tractatus de causis multalrunm passionum, preacipue iracundice, et remediis earundem (Pez, Bib. Ascet. 7:389). Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Paradisi, Niccolo an old Venetian painter, by whom there is a picture of the Crucifixion, which, with the symbols of the four evangelists, is in the monastery of the Agostiniani, in the territory of Verruchio. It is inscribed Nicholaus Paradixi miles de Venetiis pinxit, 1404. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Paradise, Terrestrial (Genesis 2) Home of Adam and Eve, located by tradition in the valley of the Euphrates. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary Paradise, Terrestrial (paradeisos, Paradisus). The name popularly given in Christian tradition to the scriptural Garden of Eden, the home of our first parents (Genesis 2). The word paradise is probably of Persian origin … Continue reading “Paradise, Terrestrial”

PARADISE A Greek word signifying a park, or garden with trees. The Hebrew word GAN, garden, issued in a similar way, Neh 2:8 Ecc 2:5 Son 4:13 .The Septuagint uses the word Paradise when speaking of the Garden of Eden, in which the Lord placed Adam and Eve. This famous garden is indeed commonly known … Continue reading “Paradise”

Paradigma The Latin foim of the Greek noun, which denotes model. Plato called his ideas in the world of ideas, models on which were patterned the things of the phenomenal world. — J.J.R. Fuente: The Dictionary of Philosophy

Paradiegesis; or, a Bye-Leading Addition of Outside Facts by way of Reasoning Par-a-di-ee-gee-sis, from the Greek (para), beside, (dia), through, or by means of, and (heegeisthai), to lead, or guide. Hence the figure is used when there is an addition of facts which are beside the case, yet help to establish it. Fuente: Figures of … Continue reading “Paradiegesis; or, a Bye-Leading”

Paradiastole; or, Neithers and Nors The Repetition of the Disjunctives Neither and Nor, or, Either and Or Par-a-di-as-to-lee. Greek, , from (para), beside or along, and (stolee), a sending (from (stello), to send). Hence a sending beside or along. It is a form of Anaphora, by which one word is repeated at the beginning of … Continue reading “Paradiastole; or, Neithers and Nors”

Paracletice () is a book of anthems or hymns used among the Greek Christians, and derives its name from its office, as it chiefly tends to comfort the sinner, or because the hymns are partly invocatory, consisting of pious addresses to God and the saints. The hymns of the Paracletice are not appropriated to particular … Continue reading “Paracletice”

Paraclete 1. The term.-One result of the authoritative place held by the Law among the Jews was that figures of speech borrowed from the sphere of judicial procedure came to play an important part in religious life. This cycle of figurative speech included the term paraclete. In Greek usage a paraclete was one who accompanied … Continue reading “Paraclete”

Paracelsus, Theophrastus Bombast (1493-1541) Of Hohenheim, was a physician who endeavored to use philosophy as one of the “pillars” of medical science. His philosophy is a weird combination of Neo-Platonism, experimentalism, and superstitious magic. He rejected much of the traditional theory of Galen and the Arab physicians. His works (Labyrinthus, Opus paramirum, Die grosse Wundarznei, … Continue reading “Paracelsus, Theophrastus Bombast”