Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Modern Question is a term used by some to designate a controversy on the doctrine of salvation. The question raised is, Whether it be the duty of all to whom the Gospel is preached to repent and believe in Christ? It is called the Modern question because it is supposed never to have been agitated … Continue reading “Modern Question”

Modern Pilgrim’s Progress John Bunyan’s allegory, written in a crude and tedious style and containing a portrayal of the sovereign pontiff as “Giant Pope” who, grown old, is no longer able to harm the pilgrims. It describes the journey of “Christian” to the Celestial City. A Modern Pilgrim’s Progress (London), a Catholic version of a … Continue reading “Modern Pilgrim’s Progress”

Moderatus Of Gades (loderatus Gaditanus), a distinguished exponent of the neo-Pythagorean school of philosophy, surnamed after his native place, flourished during the reign of the emperor Nero (A.D. 54-68). He collected all the MSS. extant on the philosophical views of Pythagoras, and embodied them in his works: Lib. 11:De placitis sectce Pythagoricae; Lib. 5, Scholarum … Continue reading “Moderatus Of Gades”

Moderator is the name of an ecclesiastical officer in the Presbyterian churches. His duty is to preside over a meeting or an assembly of ministers, to regulate their proceedings in session, and to declare the vote (see Presbyt. Confession, page 366 sq.). To moderate in a call is to preside over the election of a … Continue reading “Moderator”

Moderation See Temperance. Fuente: Dictionary of the Apostolic Church MODERATION The state of keeping a due mean between extremes: calmness, temperance, or equanimity. It is sometimes used with reference to our opinions, Rom 12:3. but in general it respects our conduct in that state which comes under the description of ease or prosperity; and ought … Continue reading “Moderation”

Moderates is a name applied to those theologians of the Church of Scotland who favor patronage (prohibited by the Parliament of 1692, and in the Books of Discipline) and a moderate orthodoxy, i.e., a mitigation of the strictness of the old confessions. The first Moderates flourished in the middle of the last century, under the … Continue reading “Moderates”

Moderately moder-at-li (, licedhakah): Moderately is the King James Version translation of licedhakah, righteousness (Joe 2:23, for he hath given you the former rain moderately, margin according to righteousness, the Revised Version (British and American) in just measure, margin in (or for) righteousness). In Phi 4:5 the King James Version, toe pieikes is translated moderation: … Continue reading “Moderately”

Moderate Realism See Realism. Fuente: The Dictionary of Philosophy

Moderate To moderate a call, in the Church of Scotland, is, under the presidency of one of the clergy, to publicly announce and give in an invitation to a minister or licentiate to take the charge of a parish; which announcement or invitation, thus given in’ the hearing of the assembled parishioners, is regarded as … Continue reading “Moderate”

Modena, Pellegrino da an Italian painter, the most eminent of the Modena school, was born about the middle of the 15th century. He is often called Pelleffrino Munasi, and sometimes Aretusi, but is commonly known by the title prefixed to this notice. According to Lanzi, he first studied with his father, who was also an … Continue reading “Modena, Pellegrino da”