Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Campbell, Alfred Elderkin, D.D. a Presbyterian minister, was born at Cherry Valley, N. Y., Jan. 1, 1802. He graduated from Union College in 1820. Immediately after, he took charge of the academy in ‘his native town, and studied law while he taught school. He soon after turned from the bar to the ministry, and in … Continue reading “Campbell, Alfred Elderkin, D.D.”

Campbell, Alexander Augustus a Presbyterian minister, was born in Amherst county, Va., Dec. 30, 1789. He first studied medicine, and in 1811 graduated M.D. at Philadelphia. A violent attack of yellow fever was the means of his conversion, and he gave up the practice of medicine and applied himself to theology. He was licensed to … Continue reading “Campbell, Alexander Augustus”

Campbell, Alexander (3), D.D. a Presbyterian minister, was born in Pennsylvania, and graduated from Jefferson College. He studied theology at Princeton Theological Seminary two years, graduating in 1822. He was ordained a minister in the Presbyterian Church, and preached at Buckingham and Blackwater, Md., from 1828 to 1837. Subsequently he preached at Dover, Del., and … Continue reading “Campbell, Alexander (3), D.D.”

Campbell, Alexander founder of the Campbellites, or Disciples of Christ (q.v.), was born in the, county of Antrim, Ireland, about the year 1788, and was educated, as was hisr father before him, at the University of Glasgow, Scotland both of them as Presbyterian clergymen. Thomas Campbell, the poet, was a relative and classmate of his … Continue reading “Campbell, Alexander (2)”

Campbell, Abraham a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born in Pennsylvania, June 11, 1811. He was converted at the age of nineteen, and in 1850 entered the Illinois Conference. He afterwards became a member of the Southern Illinois Conference; held a local relation between 1864 and 1868; and the remainder of his life was an effective … Continue reading “Campbell, Abraham”

Campanus, Johannes an anti-Trinitarian theologian of the 16th century. He was a native of the duchy of Julich, and in 1528 was appointed lecturer on theology at the University of Wittenberg. Here he seems to have imbibed Arian opinions, which he afterward developed openly. He avowed his opposition to Luther, and left Saxony for Julich. … Continue reading “Campanus, Johannes”

Campanton, Isaac Ben-Jacoba Jewish writer of Castile, in Spain, was born in 1360, and died at Penjafiel in 1463. Although not very learned, he was called the Gaon of Castile. He is the author of The Book of the Ways of the Talmud, , a methology of the Talmud, in which he lays down general … Continue reading “Campanton, Isaac Ben-Jacoba”

Campanora, Peter Reigned from 983 to 984 ) Born in Pavia, Italy as Peter Campanora; died in Rome, Italy . Prior to his election, he was Bishop of Pavia and chancellor of the empire under Otto II. After the death of Otto, the pope was incarcerated by the antipope , Boniface VII , in the … Continue reading “Campanora, Peter”

Campanna, Pedro a painter of the Roman school, was born at Brussels in 1503, and, while young, visited Rome and studied the works of Raphael. He painted the triumphal arch erected for the reception of Charles V, in 1530, at Bologna. The best’ of his works are in the Cathedral of Seville, particularly his famous … Continue reading “Campanna, Pedro”

Campanites a Socinian sect in Hungary, so named from Johannes Campanus (q.v.). Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature