Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Trapani (TREPANENSIS). Diocese in Sicily, suffragan of Palermo. The city is the capital of a Sicilian province situated on a tongue of land at the most western part of the island, shaped like a reaping-hook, hence the ancient name Drepanon (reaping-hook). It has a good harbour with exports of wine, acid fruits, fish (especially tunny-fish), … Continue reading “Trapani”

Trap (, mokesh, Jos 23:13, a snare, as elsewhere rendered; malkodeth, Job 18:10, a noose; , mashchith, Jer 5:26, a destroyer, as elsewhere; and so Spa, Rom 11:9, lit. the chase). SEE HUNTING. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Trap (, mokesh; , thera, literally, hunting, used metaphorically in Psalms and Romans as … Continue reading “Trap”

Transylvania (Also TRANSYLVANIENSIS or ERDELY). Diocese in Hungary, suffragan of Kalocsa Bács. The foundation of the see is attributed to King St. Stephen, but it was probably established by King St. Ladislaus, patron of Transylvania; Simon (1103-13) was the first bishop. The episcopal residence is at Gyula-Fehérvar (Alba Julia) in Alsó-Fehér. The original limits of … Continue reading “Transylvania”

Transvaluation of values Nietzsche’s proposal of revolutionizing the reigning tendencies and sentiments of one’s age. — H.H. Fuente: The Dictionary of Philosophy

Transvaal Vicariate apostolic; lies between 23° 3′ and 27° 30′ S. lat., and 25° and 32° E. long. The total population is approximately estimated at 960,000, consisting of about 320,000 whites and 640,000 natives. The agricultural and pastoral resources of this portion of south Africa are great, the vast rolling plains being capable of raising … Continue reading “Transvaal”

TRANSUBSTANTIATION The conversion or change of the substance of the bread and wine in the eucharist into the body and blood of Jesus Christ, which the Romish church suppose to be wrought by the consecration of the priest. Nothing can be more contradictory to Scripture, or to common sense, than this doctrine. It must be … Continue reading “Transubstantiation”

Transubjective Reference (Lat. trans, across + subjectivus from subjicere) The reference of an item of thought to an object independent of the knowing subject. — L.W. Fuente: The Dictionary of Philosophy

Transposition The form of valid inference of the propositional calculus from A ? B to ~B ? ~A. The law of transposition is the theorem of the propositional calculus, [p ? q] ? [~q ? ~q]. — A.C. Fuente: The Dictionary of Philosophy

Transportation is a term used in Scotland for the removing or translation of a minister from one parish or congregation to another. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Transpathy (Lat. trans, across + pathos, feeling) As distinct from sympathy is feeling engendered by ‘contigion’. In sympathy the function of ‘after-experiencing’ is so interwoven with true sympathy that in experienced separation of the two never occurs. In the case of transpathy, the two functions are distinctly separated from eich other in experience. Transpathy takes … Continue reading “Transpathy”