Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Brentano, Klemens Maria A German poet, one of the most prominent members of the Romantic School. He was born at Thal-Ehrenbreitstein 8 September, 1778; d. 28 July, 1842. After a futile attempt to become a merchant, he entered the University of Jena in 1797, where he remained with occasional interruptions until 1803. Here he made … Continue reading “Brentano, Klemens Maria”

Brentano, Franz (1838-1907) Who had originally been a Roman Catholic priest may be described as an unorthodox neo-scholastic. According to him the only three forms of psychic activity, representation, judgment and “phenomena of love and hate”, are just three modes of “intentionality”, i.e., of referring to an object intended. Judgments may be self-evident and thereby … Continue reading “Brentano, Franz”

Brentano, Dominicus Von a Roman Catholic theologian, was born in 1740 at Rappersweil, Switzerland. He studied at the Collegium Helveticum in Milan, in 1794 was appointed pastor at Gebratshofen, and died in 1797. He published, Die heilige Schrift des Neuen Testaments (Kempten, 1790-91; 2d ed. 1794): Die heilige Schrift. des Alten Testaments (the Pentateuch only) … Continue reading “Brentano, Dominicus Von”

Brentana, Simone an Italian painter, was born in 1638. Most of his pictures are in the palaces and churches of Italy. One of the finest is in San Sebastiano, at Verona, representing the Martyrdom of St. Sebastian. He died in 1726. See Spooner, Biog. Hist. of the Fine Arts, s.v.; Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, s.v. … Continue reading “Brentana, Simone”

Brent, John Caldwell a minister in the Methodist Episcopal Church South, was born in Rockingham County, N.C., April 20, 1837. He made a profession of religion under the preaching of his brother, Reverend J.H. Brent, in 1852, while a student in Smithville Academy; finished his school course at Chapel Hill University; and in 1858 was … Continue reading “Brent, John Caldwell”

Brent, James Henry a minister in the Methodist Episcopal Church South, was born in Rockingham County, N.C., in 1825. He was endowed with a fine intellect and noble nature, and was instinctively highminded, honorable, and generous; received the tender care of a pious mother; was preparing himself for the practice of medicine when, in 1843, … Continue reading “Brent, James Henry”

Brenner, Pranz a Roman Catholic theologian of Germany, was born January 10, 1784, at Bamberg, and died there as cathedral dean in 1835. He wrote, Aufdeckung der Unwissenheit und Unredlichkeit lutherischer Doctoren dei Theologie und Pastoren (Bamberg, 1829): Lichtblicke von Protestanten Gegnern (ibid. 1830): Versuch einer historischen Darstellung der Offenbarung (ibid. 1812): Geschichtliche Darstellung der … Continue reading “Brenner, Pranz”

Brenner, Frederick W a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born in Prussia in 1818. He was converted in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, received license to preach, and for several years travelled under the direction of a presiding elder in the Philadelphia Conference. In 1847 he was engaged as missionary in the West Baltimore German Mission; in 1849 was … Continue reading “Brenner, Frederick W”

Brenius, Daniel a Dutch Protestant theologian, was born at Haarlem in 1594. He was a disciple of Episcopius. He died in 1664. He wrote, Opera Theologica (Amsterdam, 1664): an examination of the treatise of Episcopius upon the question, An Liceat Christiano Magistratum Gerere: The Mirror of Christian Virtues, in Flemish (ibid. 1630): Compendium Theologiae Erasmicae … Continue reading “Brenius, Daniel”

Brendan, Saint Abbot , called The Voyager, The Navigator, and sometimes The Elder, to distinguish him from Brendan the Younger (490-573) Born near Tralee, Ireland , 484 ; died Annaghdown, 577. He was ordained, 512 , and erected monastic cells at Ardfert and Shanakeel, near Brandon Hill, whence he set out on his famous voyage. … Continue reading “Brendan, Saint”