Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Clausen, Hendrik Georg a celebrated Danish preacher, was born at Sleswick in 1759. After having: been a. country curate for several years, he was appointed, in 1797, pastor at the church of Notre Dame at Copenhagen, and for nearly half a century delivered eloquent but rationalistic sermons, of which many have been published in two … Continue reading “Clausen, Hendrik Georg”

Clausel (Demonstats), Claude Hippolyte; a French prelate, brother of the following; was born April 5, 1769, at Roilergue (Aveyron). He studied at St. Sulpice, and after undergoing many vicissitudes during the revolution and the restoration, was in 1819 appointed almoner to the duchess of Angouleme, and in, the year following preached the funeral sermon of … Continue reading “Clausel (Demonstats), Claude Hippolyte;”

Clausel (De Coussergues) Michel Amanta French ecclesiastical writer, was born Oct. 7, 1763, at the Castle of Coussergues, in Rouergue (Avnevron), and was ordained a priest in 1787. He refused the oath to the civil constitution of the clergy in 1792, but accepted the concordat in 1802. He was appointed grand-vicar of Amiens, and took … Continue reading “Clausel (De Coussergues) Michel Amanta”

clausa, cappa (Latin: closed cape) A cope or mantle sewn up in front, formerly worn by monks for ordinary outdoor use. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

Clauncy, Isaac a Congregational minister, was born at Stratford,. Conn., Oct. 5, 1670, and graduated from Harvard College in 1693. He was ordained Sept. 9,1796, at Hadley, Mass., and continued pastor till his death in May, 1745. He was of a truly peaceable and catholic spirit; a good scholar; an eloquent orator; an able divine; … Continue reading “Clauncy, Isaac”

Claudius, the emperor Claudius (1), a.d. 41-54. The reign of this emperor has special interest in being that to which we must refer the earliest distinct traces of the origines of the church of Rome. Even before his accession, the new faith may have found its way there. The “strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes … Continue reading “Claudius, the emperor”

Claudius Of Savoy a Unitarian of the sixteenth century, who, in a disputation at Berne, 1534, maintained that Christ was a man, who was called God inasmuch as he had received the fullness of the divine Spirit beyond all other beings. The Father dwelt in him through the divine Spirit, and all through him might … Continue reading “Claudius Of Savoy”

Claudius, Matthias better known under the nom de plume of Asmus, or Der Wandsbecker Bote (the Wandsbeck Messenger), a German writer, was born at Rheinfeld, in Holstein, Jan. 2, 1740. He studied law at Jena, and, after having held for a short time an office at Darmstadt, became, in 1778, revisor at the Schleswig-Holstein Bank … Continue reading “Claudius, Matthias”

CLAUDIUS LYSIAS See LYSIAS. Fuente: American Tract Society Bible Dictionary Claudius Lysias See Lysias. Fuente: Dictionary of the Apostolic Church Claudius Lysias CLAUDIUS LYSIAS. See Lysias. Fuente: Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible Claudius Lysias klodi-us lisi-as , Klaudios Lysas): A chief captain who intervened when the Jews sought to do violence to Paul at Jerusalem … Continue reading “CLAUDIUS LYSIAS”

Claudius, Gottfied Christoph a German theologian, was the son of a minister, and was himself minister at Pratau and at Gieshibel. He died March 19, 1747. His principal works are, Historia Fratrumn Sportulantiuma, (Frankfort, 1724, 8vo): Animadversiones ad Dissertationes Tremonice, etc. (1733, 4to):Commentatio de Chaneunia (Wittenberg, 1738). See Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, s.v. Fuente: Cyclopedia … Continue reading “Claudius, Gottfied Christoph”