the Old and New Testaments
81fable, parable, and allegory — Introduction any form of imaginative literature (allegory) or spoken utterance constructed in such a way that readers or listeners are encouraged to look for meanings hidden beneath the literal surface of the fiction. A story (rhetoric) is… …
82Coptic versions of the Bible — Part of the series on Copts Culture …
83Development of the New Testament canon — For the Jewish canon, see Development of the Jewish Bible canon. For the Old Testament canon, see Development of the Old Testament canon. Part of a series on …
84Church of the Nazarene — Not to be confused with Apostolic Christian Church (Nazarene). Church of the Nazarene Seal of the Church of the Nazarene Classification Protestant Orientation Evangel …
85The Renaissance — The Renaissance † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Renaissance The Renaissance may be considered in a general or a particular sense, as (1) the achievements of what is termed the modern spirit in opposition to the spirit which… …
86The Bosom of Abraham — The Bosom of Abraham † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Bosom of Abraham In the Holy Bible, the expression the Bosom of Abraham is found only in two verses of St. Luke s Gospel (xvi, 22, 23). It occurs in the parable of the Rich Man and… …
87Influence of the Church on Civil Law — Influence of the Church on Civil Law † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Influence of the Church on Civil Law Christianity is essentially an ethical religion; and, although its moral principles were meant directly for the elevation of the… …
88New Hampshire — • The most northerly of the thirteen original states of the United States Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. New Hampshire New Hampshire …
89Ottoman System in the Balkans — By the early sixteenth century most of the Balkan Peninsula’s Christians were submerged within the Ottomans’ Islamic theocratic society. In traditional Islamic civilization, no separation existed between religious and secular matters, and… …
90Testaments — is a collective term, used exclusively within Christianity, to describe both the Old Testament and the New Testament, of The Bible. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints ( LDS Church ; see also Mormon) uses this term to include the Book …