Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Locks loks ((1) , ccth, (2) , pera; (3) , mahlaphah, (4) , kewuccah): See in general the article on HAIR. (1) The first word, ccth, means really a tassel, such as is worn by the Jews on the four corners of the prayer-shawl or tallith and on the ‘arba kanephoth (Deu 22:12), translated in … Continue reading “Locks”

Lockhart, William The first convert in the Tractarian Movement, born Warlingham, England , 1820; died London, England , 1892. He became a Rosminian in 1843, and engaged in missionary work. He founded the periodical “Catholic Opinion,” and for many years contributed to “The Lamp”; in addition he completed MacWalter’s biography of Rosmini. Fuente: New Catholic … Continue reading “Lockhart, William”

Locke, William E a minister and instructor, first in the Baptist, and later in the Presbyterian Church, was born in New York City, where he received a good education at the high school, in which he subsequently became an assistant teacher. In 1832 he took charge of the Mantua Manual Labor Institute in New York, … Continue reading “Locke, William E”

Locke, Samuel D.D., a noted American divine and educator, was born at Woburn, Mass., Nov. 23, 1732, and was educated at Harvard University (class of 1755). He was ordained minister of the Gospel at Sherburne, Massachusetts, November 7, 1759, and remained in the ministry until 1769, when he was called to preside over his alma … Continue reading “Locke, Samuel”

Locke, Nathaniel Clark D.D., a Presbyterian minister, was born June 1, 1816, at Salem, N.J., graduated from Middlebury College, Vermont, in 1838; from Union Theological Seminary, New York, in 1844; was immediately licensed by the New York Presbytery, and soon after entered upon the duties of his first charge at Eastville, Northampton County, Virginia; accepted … Continue reading “Locke, Nathaniel Clark”

Locke, Matthew Composer; born at Exeter, in 1629; died August, 1677. He was a chorister of Exeter Cathedral from 1638 to 1641. His first effort was as part-composer of music for Shirley’s masque “Cupid and Death” (26 May, 1653). In 1654, he became a Catholic, and, in 1656, furnished some of the music for Davenant’s … Continue reading “Locke, Matthew”

Locke, John the most notable of modern English philosophers, who has exercised the greatest influence on all subsequent speculation, in both psychology and politics, and whose doctrines, under various modifications or exaggerations, still contribute largely to mold the opinions of the civilized world. He has in great measure determined the complexion of British psychology. As … Continue reading “Locke, John”

Locke, George a Methodist preacher, was born in Cannonstown, Pennsylvania, June 8, 1797, and reared in Kentucky. His early educational advantages were few, but he improved all opportunities to secure knowledge. His parents were Presbyterians, but George was made a Methodist through the preaching of Edward Talbot when a saddler’s apprentice. In 1817 he was … Continue reading “Locke, George”

Lock (, naal’, to bar up a door, Jdg 3:23-24; rendered “bolt,” 2Sa 13:17-18, “inclose,” “shut up,” in Son 4:12; hence , manul’, the bolt or fastening of a door, Neh 3:3; Neh 3:6; Neh 3:13-15, Son 5:5). The doors of the ancient Hebrews were secured by bars of wood or iron, though the latter … Continue reading “Lock”

Loci Theologici Loci theologici or loci communes, are the common topics of discussion in theology. As theology is the science which places in the light of reason the truths revealed by God, its topics are, strictly speaking, coextensive with the whole content of revelation. Usage, however, and circumstance have restricted the loci to narrower but … Continue reading “Loci Theologici”