Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Stole A liturgical vestment composed of a strip of material from two to four inches wide and about eighty inches long. It has either a uniform width throughout, or is somewhat narrower towards the middle, widening at the ends in the shape of a trapezium or spade. A small cross is generally sewed or embroidered … Continue reading “Stole”

Stolberg, Friedrich Leopold Von, Count a poet and statesman in North Germany at the close of the 18th and the beginning of the 19th century is entitled to a place here because of the notoriety he acquired through his perversion to Romanism. He was born at Bramstedt in Holstein, Nov. 7, 1750, of parents belonging … Continue reading “Stolberg, Friedrich Leopold Von, Count”

Stolberg 1. Friedrich Leopold, Count zu Stolberg. Born at Brammstedt in Holstein (then a part of Denmark), 7 November, 1750; d. at Sondermühlen near Osnabrück, 5 December, 1819. He belonged to the younger branch of the Stolberg family and was the son of a Danish magistrate and owner of a manorial estate. A few years … Continue reading “Stolberg”

Stola SEE STOLE. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Stokes, James M. a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church; South, was born in Livingston Parish, La., Dec. 22, 1832. His conversion took place in December, 1858, and he studied theology under the direction of the Rev. G.G.N. MacDonnell, of Lumpkin, Ga. Here he was licensed to preach, Dec. 19, 1859. At the commencement of … Continue reading “Stokes, James M.”

Stokes, George Gabriel Physicist. Born 1819; died 1903. Discovered the refrangibility of light. Made important researches in optics and hydro-dynamics. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

Stoics and Stoic Philosophy The Stoic School was founded in 322 B.C. by Zeno of Cittium and existed until the closing of the Athenian schools (A.D. 429), (it took the name from the Stoa poikile, the painted hall or colonnade in which the lectures were held.) Its history may be divided into three parts: (1) … Continue reading “Stoics and Stoic Philosophy”

STOICS A set of fatalistic heathen philosophers so named from the Greek word signifying porch, or portico, because Zeno its founder, more than three centuries before Christ, held his school in a porch of the city of Athens. They placed the supreme happiness of man in living agreeably to nature and reason; affecting the same … Continue reading “Stoics”

Stoicks We meet with this word but once, as I remember, in the whole Bible, namely (Act 17:18) But it may not be improper, though but once met with in the word of God, to observe upon it that it refers to a Sect which in every age hath been numerous and decided enemies to … Continue reading “Stoicks”

Stoicism And Christianity The Stoics and Epicureans, who are mentioned together in Act 17:18, represent the two opposite, schools of practical philosophy which survived the fall of higher speculation in Greece. SEE PHILOSOPHY, GREEK. 1. Biblical Connection. The principles of these sects require notice under this head only in so far as they are related … Continue reading “Stoicism And Christianity”