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Panvinio, Onofrio Historian and archaeologist, born at Verona, 23 February, 1530; died at Palermo, 7 April, 1568. At eleven he entered the Augustinian Hermits. After graduating in Rome as bachelor of arts in 1553, he instructed the young men of his order there for one year, and then taught theology in the monastery of his … Continue reading “Panvinio, Onofrio”

Panueels, William a Flemish painter and engraver, was born at Antwerp about 1600. Little is known of him as a painter, but it appears that he was a disciple of Rubens from the inscriptions on some of his prints. He etched quite a number of plates after Rubens and from his own designs. They were … Continue reading “Panueels, William”

Pantomime By Isaiah Isa 20:2-3 By Ezekiel Eze 4:1-8; Eze 12:18 By Agabus Act 21:11 Fuente: Nave’s Topical Bible

Panthera is, according to the Talmud, the name of a certain soldier, said to have been illegitimately the father of Jesus. This tradition was current before the composition of the Talmud, for as early as the 2d century Celsus, against whom Origen wrote his treatise, introduces a Jew who, in speaking of the mother of … Continue reading “Panthera”

Panther See Lion Fuente: Plants Animals Of Bible

Pantheon (Greek: pan, all; theos, god) A building in Paris used as a monument to the great men of France. Originally it was a church dedicated to Sainte Genevieve, begun, 1764, designed in the classical style by Soufflot (1713-1780), and continued by Rondelet (1734-1829). During the Revolution the Convention converted it into a memorial temple … Continue reading “Pantheon”

PANTHEOLOGY The whole sum or body of divinity. Fuente: Theological Dictionary

Pantheistic Personalism The doctrine that reality consists of a Supreme Personality of which the world of persons are parts. The Divine Personality having no separate existence from its creation. See also Critical Personalism, Mono-Personalism. — R.T.F. Fuente: The Dictionary of Philosophy

Pantheism, medieval True pantheistic ideas are rare in medieval literature. The accusation raised against Scotus Eriugena seems unfounded and was caused more by his writings being quoted as authorities by the followers of Amalric of Bene (1206-7) whose views were condemned in 1210. His writings are lost, he apparently taught the identity of Creator and … Continue reading “Pantheism, medieval”

PANTHEISM A philosophical species of idolatry, leading to atheism, in which the universe was considered as the Supreme God. Who was the inventor of this absurd system, is, perhaps, not known, but it was of early origin, and differently modified by different philosophers. Some held the universe to be one immense animal, of which the … Continue reading “Pantheism”