Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Sturm Of Fulda a disciple of Boniface, and first abbot of Fulda, belonged to a noble family living in the province of Nauricum (Bavaria), and was born A.D. 710. His parents, influenced by Boniface, devoted their son to the Church, and placed him under the care of that missionary. He now traveled with his preceptor … Continue reading “Sturm Of Fulda”

Sturm, Johann a famous Protestant schoolman, was born at Sleida in 1507, and graduated at Louvain, where he also managed a printing office in connection with Prof. Rudiger Rescius, and published several Greek works. To sell his books, he went to Paris, and while there was invited to deliver public lectures, which he (lid taking … Continue reading “Sturm, Johann”

Sturm, Jacob administrator of the government of Strasburg, a statesman and influential promoter of the cause of the Reformation, was born in 1489. His education was largely guided by Wimpfeling, who was an intimate friend of the family, and who preserved him from falling into the toils of, monkish preceptors, and brought him under the … Continue reading “Sturm, Jacob”

Sturm, Christoph Christian was born at Augsburg, Jan. 25,1740, and studied at Jena and Halle. From Halle, where he preached first, he was called to Magdeburg, where he finally became the pastor primarius of St. Peter’s. He died at Hamburg, Aug. 26, 1786. Sturm is the author of a number of devotional books and hymns. … Continue reading “Sturm, Christoph Christian”

Sturluson, Snorri Historian, born at Hvammr, 1178; died 1241. Snorri, who was the son of Sturla Thortsson (d. 1182), was the most important Icelandic historian of the Middle Ages. In him were united the experienced statesman and the many-sided scholar. As a child he went to the school of Saemund the Wise at Oddi, of … Continue reading “Sturluson, Snorri”

Sturges, Alfred Gallatin a Methodist Episcopal minister, wash born at Uniontown, Pa., March 11, 1813. He experienced religion in 1829, was licensed to exhort and subsequently to preach in 1832, admitted on trial in the Pittsburgh Conference in 1833, and appointed to Gustavus Circuit, Warren District. In 1834 he was appointed to Salem Circuit; in … Continue reading “Sturges, Alfred Gallatin”

Sturge, Joseph an eminent member of the Society of Friends in England, was born at Elberton, in the County of Gloucester, Aug. 2, 1793. Early in life he entered upon mercantile pursuits, in which he achieved great success. As corn factors, the firm of J. & C. Sturge secured a distinction not surpassed by any … Continue reading “Sturge, Joseph”

Stupor “a pricking” (akin to katanusso, “to strike” or “prick violently,” Act 2:37), is used in Rom 11:8, RV, “stupor” (AV, “slumber”). It is suggested that this meaning arose from the influence of the verb katanustazo, “to nod” or “fall asleep” (Field, Notes on the Translation of the NT). Evidently what is signified is the … Continue reading “Stupor”

Stunz, S.S. a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church, was born at Albion, Erie Co., Pa., March 26, 1828, and united with the Church in his thirteenth year. He was licensed to preach in 1850, and graduated from the Allegheny College, June 1854. In July of the same year he united with the Erie Conference; … Continue reading “Stunz, S.S.”

Stumpf, Carl (184-8-1936) A life long Platonic realist, he was philosophically awakened and influenced by Brentano. His most notable contributions were in the psychology of tone and music, and in musicology. Metaphysics is, in his opinion, best constructed inductively as a continuation of the sciences. — H.H. Main works Tonpsychologie, 2 vols., 1883-90; Die Anfange … Continue reading “Stumpf, Carl”