Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Latin Literature in Christianity (Sixth to Twentie During the Middle Ages the so-called church Latin was to a great extent the language of poetry, and it was only on the advent of the Renaissance that classical Latin revived and flourished in the writings of the neo-Latinists as it does even today though to a more … Continue reading “Latin Literature in Christianity (Sixth to Twentie”

Latin Literature in Christianity (Before the Sixth The Latin language was not at first the literary and official organ of the Christian Church in the West. The Gospel was announced by preachers whose language was Greek, and these continued to use Greek, if not in their discourses, at least in their most important acts. Irenaeus, … Continue reading “Latin Literature in Christianity (Before the Sixth”

Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem The Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem was founded as a result of the First Crusade, in 1099. Destroyed a first time by Saladin in 1187, it was re-established around Saint-Jean d’Acre and maintained until the capture of that city in 1291. During these two centuries it was for Western Europe a genuine … Continue reading “Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem”

Latin, Ecclesiastical In the present instance these words are taken to mean the Latin we find in the official textbooks of the Church (the Bible and the Liturgy), as well as in the works of those Christian writers of the West who have undertaken to expound or defend Christian beliefs. Characteristics Ecclesiastical differs from classical … Continue reading “Latin, Ecclesiastical”

Latin cross The ordinary form, having the lower limb longer than the others. It is known as the crux immissa (cross with one part inserted into the other) or the crux capitata (cross with a head). Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

Latin Church The name applied to that vast portion of the Catholic body which comprises the Patriarchate of the West, which obeys the pope, the supreme head of Christendom, as its patriarch, and which adheres to the Latin Rite. Because it is the largest patriarchate many erroneously apply the adjective Latin (or Roman) to all … Continue reading “Latin Church”

Latin architecture Early Christian architecture of historic Europe, so called because it was peculiar to the Latin Church, and was developed among the Latin races of Italy. It may be said to have first appeared during the reign of Constantine the Great, 306-337, and to have held its position until the 8th century. The churches … Continue reading “Latin architecture”

Latin-American Philosophy Philosophy in Latin America may be divided into three periods. (1) The scholastic period begins with the Recognitio summularum of Alonso de la Veracruz (1554) and continues to the dawn of the nineteenth century. According to Ueberweg, the influence of Duns Scotus during this period was greater than that of Thomas Aquinas. (2) … Continue reading “Latin-American Philosophy”

Latin America Name applied to those parts of North, Central, and South America whose inhabitants speak Latin tongues, i.e., Spanish, Portuguese, or French. There are twenty republics: Mexico , Cuba, Haiti, Dominica, Guatemala, Honduras, Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

Latin ( , Boman, Luk 23:38; , in Roman, Joh 19:20), the vernacular language of the Romans, although most of them in the time of Christ likewise spoke Greek. See the monographs on the subject cited by Volbeding, Index, page 135. SEE LATINISMS. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Latin the vernacular language … Continue reading “Latin”