Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Volksverein (PEOPLE’S UNION) FOR CATHOLIC GERMANY. A large and important organization of German Catholics for the purpose of opposing heresies and revolutionary tendencies in the social world, and for the defence of Christian order in society. HISTORY This association was the last one established by Ludwig Windthorst. After the close of the Kulturkampf new problems … Continue reading “Volksverein”

Volkmar, Gustav a German doctor and professor of theology, was born in 1810 at Hersford, in Kurhesse, and died in 1872 at Zurich, as professor of Old-Test. exegesis. He published, Das Evangelium Marcitins, Text und Kritik, mit Ruicksichlt arf die Evangelien des Martyrers Justin, der Clementilen u. der apostolischen Valter (Leips. 1852): Die Quellen der … Continue reading “Volkmar, Gustav”

Volkmann, Alfred Wilhelm German physiologist. Born 1801; died 1877. Professor of Physiology at Halle. Distinguished for his additions to the physiology of the nervous system and physiological optics. In 1842 he demonstrated that sympathetic nerves were largely made up of medullated fibres arising from sympathetic and spinal ganglia. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

Volkelt, Johannes (1848-1930) Waa influenced by the traditions of German idealism since Kant. His most imported work consisted in the analysis of knowledge which, he contended, had a double source; for it requires, first of all, empirical data, insofar as there can be no real knowledge of the external world apart from consciousness, and also … Continue reading “Volkelt, Johannes”

Volkel Johann a Socinian theologian of Germany, was born at Grimma, studied at Wittenberg, and in 1585 joined the Socinians. He became rector at Wengrow, and died as preacher at Smigla, in Poland, in 1618. Socinus, whose amanuensis he had been for some time, was his special friend. He took part in the composition of … Continue reading “Volkel Johann”

Volk, Wilhelm (Pseudonym, LUDWIG CLARUS). Born at Halberstadt 25 Jan., 1804; died at Erfurt 17 March, 1869. He came from a Lutheran family; his father was a lawyer. After going to school at Halberstadt and Magdeburg, he studied from 1823 law at the Universities of Gottingen and Berlin. In 1826 he became an auscultator at … Continue reading “Volk, Wilhelm”

Volk (quiet), in Irish mythology. The elves are named the quiet people by the Irish,’ and are supposed to be fallen angels banished to the earth for their sins; others having committed greater sins were condemned as devils. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Volition (Lat. volo, to will) is that act of the mind by which it knowingly exerts that dominion which it possesses over any part of the man, by employing it in, or withholding it from, any particular action. SEE WILL. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Volcanoes General references Deu 4:11; Deu 5:23; Jdg 5:5; Psa 97:5; Psa 104:32; Psa 144:5; Isa 34:9-10; Isa 64:1-3; Jer 51:25; Mic 1:4; Nah 1:5-6 Earthquake; Mountain Fuente: Nave’s Topical Bible

Volapk Priest; inventor of the auxiliary language Volapk. Born on 18 July 1831 in Oberland, Switzerland; died on 16 August 1912 in Constance, Germany. Educated at the University of Freiburg. Ordained in 1856, and appointed to a parish in Constance. In 1879 he introduced Volapk, an international language based on the Romance and Germanic languages. … Continue reading “Volapük”