Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

UNION HYPOSTATICAL Is the union of the human nature of Christ with the divine, constituting two natures in one person. Not consubstantially, as the three persons in the Godhead; nor physically, as soul and body united in one person: nor mystically, as it between Christ and believers; but so as that the manhood subsists in … Continue reading “Union, Hypostatical”

union, hypostatic A theological term succinctly expressing the definition of the Council of Chalcedon (451) concerning the Incarnation: that in Christ the two natures, each retaining its own properties, are united in one Person; not, therefore, two persons morally or accidentally united (according to Nestorius), nor two natures commingled (Eutyches), but two perfect natures united … Continue reading “union, hypostatic”

Union, Congregational Conder says of such unions, The recent formation of the Congregational and Baptist unions has given rise to the notion that there exists among the Nonconformists of the present day a disposition to abandon the principles of strict Independency, and to adopt a new species of machinery or organization more nearly approaching to … Continue reading “Union, Congregational”

Union, Christian Group of churches which originated early in the 19th century for “greater freedom from ecclesiastical domination, and a closer affiliation of men and women of different creeds and lines of belief.” In 1864 at Terre Haute, Indiana, a general convention was attended by delegates from the various states and the following principles were … Continue reading “Union, Christian”

Union American Methodist Episcopal Church, the was founded by Rev. Peter Spencer, in Wilmington, Del., June, 1813, and was composed of seceding colored members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. It was chartered under the title of The African Union Church, which it retained until after the war, when its present name was adopted. Originally the … Continue reading “Union American Methodist Episcopal Church, the”

Union UNION 1. Union of the world with God.In a sense the creation is always closely related to the Creator, and has no separate, independent existence: thy heavens (Psa 8:3), in him we live, and move, and have our being (Act 17:28). Yet it is in a relative independence of the creation that all things … Continue reading “Union”

Unio Mystica (mystical union) is a theological term applied to that intimate union between God and man that results through the exercise of saving faith. See Hagenbach, Hist. of Doctrines (1869), 1,188; 2-288. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Unio mystica (Lat.) Mystical union; the merging of the individual consciousness, cognitively or affectively, … Continue reading “Unio mystica”

Uniger, Salomon Gottlob a Protestant divine of Germany, was born April 25, 1752, at Nieder- Pollnitz, near Weida, and died June 16, 1818, at Colleda, in Thuringia. He wrote, Annzerkungen fiber den Horus oder von der. Weissagung Davids uund der Starke ihres Beweisesfr die Gottlichkeit und Messianitat Jesu (Leips. 1784): De Auctoritate Librorum V. T. … Continue reading “Uniger, Salomon Gottlob”

Unigenitus A celebrated Apostolic Constitution of Clement XI, condemning 101 propositions of Pasquier Quesnel. In 1671 Quesnel had published a book entitled “Abrégé de la morale de l’Evangile”. It contained the Four Gospels in French, with short notes explanatory of the text, at the same time serving as aids for meditation. The work was approved … Continue reading “Unigenitus”

Uniformity of Nature Principle that what happens once in nature will, under a sufficient degree of similarity of circumstances, happen again and as often as the same circumstances recur. — A.C.B. Fuente: The Dictionary of Philosophy