Tag: glossary

absolute -- That which is unconditioned, uncaused, not limited by anything outside itself. aesthetics -- The philosophical category concerned with values other than moral; e.g., art, beauty, creativity, etc. agnosticism -- Literally, "without knowledge." Usually used to refer to someone who does not...

In the beginning: Theological discussions in the first centuries of the Church centered on the nature of God, the Trinity, then also repentance, holy living, and salvation. The theologians of this era are commonly called the Fathers of the Church, and so the era is called the Patristic Age. There we...

The designations BCE and CE are simply a different way to write the traditional BC and AD. The basis of our modern calendar was developed by Christian monks in the Middle Ages who decided to begin numbering years with the birth of Christ, and designate that year "0" (most historians agree that they ...

amelu: Highest order of class in the Sumerian caste system. Included priests, government officials, and professional soldiers.an-ki: Translates to "heaven-earth." Used to denote the universe.Annunaki:a-zu: A doctor.dikud: A professional judge.emesh: One of the two Sumerian seasons. Equates to summer...

ChanceNatureNatural LawPersonal GodWorship ExperienceThe Church FamilyChance A lot of times people say that things were caused by chance. For example, if I flip a coin 100 times, I will find that it comes up heads more or less half the time. So these people say that the chance caused the outcome. Bu...