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Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 14: Simony-Tournon by Herbermann, Charles George (1840-1916)
A short work composed by St. Ignatius of Loyola and written originally in Spanish. THE TEXT The autograph Manuscript of this "Spiritual Exercises" has unfortunately been lost.
History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Gibbon, Edward (1737-1794)
Applications Of The Eastern Emperors To The Popes.—Visits To The West, Of John The First, Manuel, And John The Second, Palæologus.—Union Of The Greek And Latin Churches, Promoted By The Council Of Basil, And Concluded At Ferrara And Florence.—State Of Literature At Constantinople.—Its Revival In Italy By The Greek Fugitives.—Curiosity And Emulation Of The Latins.
History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Gibbon, Edward (1737-1794)
The Russians, who have borrowed from the Greeks the greatest part of their civil and ecclesiastical policy, preserved, till the last century, a singular institution in the marriage of the Czar.
History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Gibbon, Edward (1737-1794)
The communication of ideas requires a similitude of thought and language: the discourse of a philosopher would vibrate without effect on the ear of a peasant;…
History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Gibbon, Edward (1737-1794)
Under the reign of Almamon at Bagdad, of Michael the Stammerer at Constantinople, the islands of Crete The authors from whom I have learned the most of the ancient and modern state of Crete, are Belon,…
Sufferings of Christ by Griffin, George (1778-1869)
Second Chapter of Hebrews—-Taster of Death—-Captain of our Salvation-u—-Taker on him the Seed of Abraham—-Term Death when affirmed of the Eternal Son more fully explained—-Both Natures of Christ Tempted.
Beginnings of Christianity. Vol. II. by Wernle, Paul (1872-1939)
ONE is always glad to turn aside from the theology of this period to the personal religion of the age, for here we can trace the personal influence of Jesus. Never has the theology of any age been identical with its Christianity.
Great Controversy by White, Ellen Gould (1827-1915)
Chapter 9 The Swiss Reformer In the choice of instrumentalities for the reforming of the church, the same divine plan is seen as in that for the planting of the church.
Rise and Progress of Religion in the Soul Illustrated in A Course of Serious and Practical Addresses Suited to Persons with a Devout by Doddridge, Philip (1702-1751)
ERT MAY BE DRAWN ASIDE FROM THE COURAGE RECOMMENDED ABOVE. 1. Dangers continue, after the first difficulties (considered Chap. xvi.) are broken through.—2. Particular cautions—against a sluggish and indolent temper.—3.
Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 12: Philip II-Reuss by Herbermann, Charles George (1840-1916)
The right of protection exercised by a Christian power in an infidel country with regard to the persons and establishments of the missionaries. The term does not apply to all protection of missions, but only to that permanently exercised in virtue of an acquired right,…