An Introductory Dictionary of Theology and Religious StudiesOrlando O. Espín, James B. Nickoloff Liturgical Press, 2007 - 1521 páginas Students enrolled in undergraduate theology and religious studies courses are frequently confronted with the daunting task of mastering new and unfamiliar terminology. While some textbooks include glossaries to aid the introductory student, many educators assign classroom texts that assume students' prior knowledge of key terms. Having ready access to a wide variety of definitions in a single, compact volume is especially important in our multicultural and religiously plural world. Spanning the gamut from "Aaron" to "Zwingli," this dictionary includes nearly 3,000 entries written by about sixty authors, all of whom are specialists in their various theological and religious disciplines. The editors have designed the dictionary especially to aid the introductory-level student with instant access to definitions of terms likely to be encountered in--but not to substitute for--classroom presentations or reading assignments. Designed as a supplement for student coursework, An Introductory Dictionary of Theology and Religious Studiesis also a useful resource for catechesis or religious education, for those pursuing interfaith or interreligious dialogue, and for those whose duties require communication with persons from diverse religious traditions. 2008 Catholic Press Association Award Winner! |
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... expression " to the threshold of the apostles " ) because they originally re- ferred to visits of the bishops to the tradi- tional tombs of the apostles Peter and Paul in the city of Rome . All bishops are re- quired to send , prior to ...
... expression of Christian love by offering occasions for charity toward poorer church members . Such agape meals , or love feasts , as are mentioned in Jude 12 , came to be associ- ated with eucharistic celebrations in early Christian ...
... expression appearing frequently in bibli- cal psalms , the term Alleluia has no inde- pendent significance in postbiblical Jewish religion . Alan J. Avery - Peck 38 ALONSO - SCHOEKEL , LUIS differences between the theological.
... expression beginning in the fourth century with the construction of public shrine churches on the tombs of the great martyrs and the practice of public pilgrimage that ensued . The notion of a shrine demanded a fixed , stone altar ...
... expression that would avoid the gender - bound , misleading character of the title . Orlando Espín See also DOCTORS OF THE CHURCH ; PATRISTICS / PATROLOGY ; TRADITION ( IN CHRISTIANITY ) . APOSTOLICITY A " note " or " mark " of the ...