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Abraham, Ben-David

Abraham, Ben-David a Jewish philosopher and theologian of the 12th century, flourished at Toledo, Spain. He attempted a reconciliation of Jewish theology with Aristotelian philosophy, and in 1160 he wrote, in the Arabic language, a work called The Sublime Faith, in which he defends the philosophy of Aristotle, but strongly combats Neo-Platonism. See Ueberweg, Hist. … Continue reading “Abraham, Ben-David”

Abraham Anquetil-Duperron

Abraham Anquetil-Duperron Catholic philologist. Born 1731; died 1805. Journeyed to India to study the language of the Parsees and wrote the first translation of the Avesta. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

Abraham, Andrew

Abraham, Andrew a Presbyterian minister, was born at Florida, N. Y., Oct. 12, 1818. After receiving a preparatory literary education, having graduated at Union College in 1844, he entered Union Theological Seminary and completed the course of study. He was ordained Oct. 13, 1848, and in the same year received a commission from the American … Continue reading “Abraham, Andrew”