Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

acclamation (Latin: ad, to; clamare, to cry out) Manifestation of public feeling; in republican Rome, a shout, often limited to certain stereotyped forms. These were the prototypes of most of the liturgical acclamations, called laudes, which originated when coronations assumed an ecclesiastical character and were performed in a church. A sort of litany was chanted … Continue reading “Acclamation”

Accismus; or, Apparent Refusal Ac-cis-mus, a cutting all but through, from the Latin, accido. This Figure is so named because it is an apparent or assumed refusal. Mat 15:22-26.-When the woman of Canaan cried Have mercy on me, O Lord, thou Son of David, the Lord did not intend to reject her: but, having no … Continue reading “Accismus; or, Apparent Refusal”

Accipacio, Niccolo an Italian prelate, was born at Sorrento in the latter part of the 14th century. Having acquired the distinction of doctor, he was made bishop of Tropea, afterwards archbishop of Sorrento, and finally of Capua. After having been employed in various achievements by the Roman see, Eugenius IV, in 1439, gave him the … Continue reading “Accipacio, Niccolo”

Accidentalism The theory that some events are undetermined, or that the incidence of series of determined events is unpredictable (Aristotle, Cournot). In Epicureanism (q.v.) such indeterminism was applied to mental events and specifically to acts of will. The doctrine then assumes the special formSome acts of will are unmotivated. See Indeterminism. A striking example of … Continue reading “Accidentalism”

Accident [Latin accidere, to happen what happens to be in a subject; any contingent, or nonessential attribute]. I. The obvious division of things into the stable and the unstable, the more or less independently subsistent and the dependent, or essentially inherent, appears beset with obscurity and difficulty as soon as it is brought under reflective … Continue reading “Accident”

Acciajuoli Name of three cardinals belonging to an illustrious Florentine family of this name. ANGELO, noted for his learning, experience, and integrity, b. 1349; d. at Pisa, 31 May, 1408. He was made Archbishop of Florence in 1383, and Cardinal in 1385 by Pope Urban VI. He resisted all endeavours that were made to bring … Continue reading “Acciajuoli”

Acciaioli (Acciaiuoli, Or Acciajoli), Zenobius a Dominican, was born at Florence, Italy, in 1461. Banished in his infancy by his relations, he was recalled when about sixteen years of age by Lorenzo the Magnificent, and educated, by his direction, with Lorenzo, the son of Pier-Francesco de’ Medici. He became eminent as a Greek and Latin … Continue reading “Acciaioli (Acciaiuoli, Or Acciajoli), Zenobius”

Acciaioli a name common to three cardinals, viz.: 1. ANGELOS, born in 1340 at Florence, and died at Pisa in 1407. He was known for his learning, experience, and integrity. In 1883 he was made archbishop of Florence, and in 1385 cardinal by pope Urban VI. He resisted all endeavors to bring him on the … Continue reading “Acciaioli”

ACCHO A city of the tribe of Asher, Jdg 1:31. In the New Testament, Accho is called Ptolemais, Mal 21:7 ; from one of the Ptolemais, who enlarged and beautified it. The crusaders gave it the name of Acre, of St. John of Acre. It is still called Akka by the Turks. It sustained several … Continue reading “Accho”

Accetto, Reginaldo of Sicily, was a Dominican of the Convent of St. Peter the Martyr at Naples. He died in 1590, leaving several works in Italian, among which are, Trattato dell Anto Santo. Trattato del Celibato: Trattato delle Ricchezze Spirituali della Chiesa: Salutationes ad Sanctiss. Nomren Dei Dicetudce a Confratribus Soc. ejus. (Naples 1561). Fuente: … Continue reading “Accetto, Reginaldo”