Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Math the residence of a monastic community among the Hindus. It consists of a number of buildings, including a set of husts or chambers for the Mahaot or superior, and his resident Chdelas or disciples; a temple sacred to the deity whom they worship, or the Samadh, or shrine of. the founder of the sect, … Continue reading “Math”

Maternus, Julius Firmicus Maternus (3), Julius Firmicus, an acute critic of pagan rites and doctrines and a vigorous apologist for the Christian faith, known from his treatise de Errore Profanarum Religionum, composed between 343 and 350, very valuable for its details of the secret rites of paganism. It describes every leading form of idolatry then … Continue reading “Maternus, Julius Firmicus”

Maternus I Bishop Of Cologne SEE COLOGNE. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Maternus SEE FIRMICUS. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Maternity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Feast of the Second Sunday of October. Commemorates Mary’s divine motherhood, her dignity as Mother of God, and refers also to her spiritual motherhood of men. It was first granted to Portugal , Brazil, and Algeria , 1751; it is now of almost universal observance. It is the patronal … Continue reading “Maternity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Feast of the”

Materially (in Scholasticism) A predicate is said to belong to a subject materially when it belongs to it by reason of its matter or subject — but formally when it belongs to it by reason of its form, e.g. fire is materially wasteful or destructive, but formally warm. — H.G. Fuente: The Dictionary of Philosophy

Materialization (in Scholasticism) The function of matter when it receives form and with it constitutes a body, as distinguished from information, which is the function of form when it perfects the matter united to it so as to constitute a specific body. — H.G. Fuente: The Dictionary of Philosophy

MATERIALISTS A sect in the ancient church, composed of persons, who, being prepossessed with that maxim in philosophy, “ex nihilo mihil fit, ” out of nothing nothing can arise, had recourse to an eternal matter, on which they supposed God wrought in the creation, instead of admitting Him alone as the sole cause of the … Continue reading “MATERIALISTS”

materialism, matter and Matter is a quantitative substance, or that substance which is a constituent of all bodies and in which the physical accident of quantity inheres whereby the body naturally has extended location in space. By reason of this accident of quantity a body is naturally impenetrable, i.e., occupies space in such a way … Continue reading “materialism, matter and”

Materialism As the word itself signifies, Materialism is a philosophical system which regards matter as the only reality in the world, which undertakes to explain every event in the universe as resulting from the conditions and activity of matter, and which thus denies the existence of God and the soul. It is diametrically opposed to … Continue reading “Materialism”