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31atheism — /ay thee iz euhm/, n. 1. the doctrine or belief that there is no God. 2. disbelief in the existence of a supreme being or beings. [1580 90; < Gk áthe(os) godless + ISM] * * * Critique and denial of metaphysical beliefs in God or divine beings.… …
32Agrapha — • Term for alleged sayings of Jesus, found in ancient Christian writings, not included in the canonical Gospels Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Agrapha Agrapha …
33Egypt — • Provides information on history, religion, and literature Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Egypt Egypt † …
34Epistles to Timothy and Titus — Epistles to Timothy and Titus † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Epistles to Timothy and Titus (THE PASTORALS) STS. TIMOTHY AND TITUS Saints Timothy and Titus were two of the most beloved and trusted disciples of St. Paul, whom they… …
35St. Ambrose — St. Ambrose † Catholic Encyclopedia ► St. Ambrose Bishop of Milan from 374 to 397; born probably 340, at Trier, Arles, or Lyons; died 4 April, 397. He was one of the most illustrious Fathers and …
36St. Ignatius of Antioch — St. Ignatius of Antioch † Catholic Encyclopedia ► St. Ignatius of Antioch Also called Theophorus (ho Theophoros); born in Syria, around the year 50; died at Rome between 98 and 117. More than one of the earliest ecclesiastical… …
37St. Philastrius — Saint Philastrius † Catholic Encyclopedia ► St. Philastrius Bishop of Brescia, died before 397. He was one of the bishops present at a synod held in Aquileia in 381. St. Augustine met him at Milan about 383, or perhaps a little later… …
38St. Polycarp — St. Polycarp † Catholic Encyclopedia ► St. Polycarp Martyr (A.D. 69 155). Our chief sources of information concerning St. Polycarp are: (1) the Epistles of St. Ignatius; (2) St. Polycarp s own Epistle to the Philippians;… …
39certify — 1 Certify, attest, witness, vouch are comparable when they mean to testify to the truth or genuineness of something. Certify usually implies a statement in writing, especially one that carries one s signature or seal or both or one that is… …
40sincere — sincere, wholehearted, whole souled, heartfelt, hearty, unfeigned can mean genuine in feeling or expression or showing such genuineness. Sincere stresses the absence of hypocrisy, dissimulation, or falsification in any degree; it therefore… …