Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Page, Venerable Anthony English martyr, born at Harrow-on-the-Hill, Middlesex, 1571; died at York, 20 or 30 April, 1593. He was of gentle birth and matriculated at Oxford from Christ Church, 23 November, 1581, being described as “scholaris Mri-Wodson”. He entered the English College, Reims, 30 September, 1584, and received minor orders, April, 1585. He was … Continue reading “Page, Venerable Anthony”

Page, Samuel an English divine who flourished in the first half of the 17th century as vicar of Deptford, and died in 1630, is noted as the author of a number of sermons which are read to this day for their elegance of style. He also wrote several theological treatises.(Lond. 1609-39). See Athen. Oxon. (see … Continue reading “Page, Samuel”

Page, Joseph Rusling, D.D a Presbyterian minister, was born in New Brunswick, N.J., August 1, 1817. He united with the Methodists at sixteen years of age, studied in Auburn Theological Seminary two years (1841-43); was preacher at Plymouth, N.Y., in 1838, pastor at Perry, from 1839 to 1841, from 1843 to 1857, and from 1859 … Continue reading “Page, Joseph Rusling, D.D”

Page, Edward a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church, was born in Burlington County, N. J., April 19, 1787; was converted in 1807; licensed to preach in 1811; and, called of God to the ministry, joined in April, 1817, the Philadelphia Conference which then occupied the entire ground now covered by the Philadelphia, New Jersey, … Continue reading “Page, Edward”

Page, Durand one of the French Illuminati (q.v.), was born at Aubais, in Languedoc, in 1681. After the suppression of the Camisards in 1705, he submitted to the Church authorities, and was taken across the frontier to Germany, whence he passed to Holland, and in 1706 went to London. He died, probably, in England about … Continue reading “Page, Durand”

Page, David Cook, D.D a Protestant Episcopal clergyman, was, in 1853, rector of a church in Memphis, Tennessee; about 1858 removed to Allegheny, Penn., as rector of Christ Church, and there remained during the greater part of the rest of his life. A short time previous to his death he became rector of Trinity Church, … Continue reading “Page, David Cook, D.D”

Pagasaeus is a surname of Apollo, derived from Pagasus, a town of Thessaly, where he had a temple. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Pagans Heathens, and particularly those who worship idols. The term came into use after the establishment of Christianity, the cities and great towns affording the first converts. The Heathens were called Pagans, from pagus, a village, because they were then found chiefly in remote country places; but we use the term commonly for all who … Continue reading “Pagans”

Pagano, Mario Jurisconsult and man of letters, born in Brienza, Province of Salerno, 8 Dec., 1748; died at Naples, 29 Oct., 1799. At twenty he became special lecturer in moral philosophy at the University of Naples, at the same time practising law. He published various works on criminal jurisprudence, e.g., “Considerazioni sulla procedura criminale”. He … Continue reading “Pagano, Mario”

PAGANISM The religious worship and discipline of Pagans, or the adoration of idols and false gods. The theology of the Pagans according to themselves, as Scxvola and Varrs, was of three sorts. The first of these may well be called fabulous, as treating of the theology and genealogy of their deities, in which they say … Continue reading “Paganism”