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101Encyclopedia — • An abridgment of human knowledge in general or a considerable department thereof, treated from a uniform point of view or in a systematized summary Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Encyclopedia Encyclopedia …
102Methodism — • A religious movement which was originated in 1739 by John Wesley in the Anglican Church, and subsequently gave rise to numerous separate denominations Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Methodism Methodism …
103Christian Doctrine — Christian Doctrine † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Christian Doctrine Taken in the sense of the act of teaching and the knowledge imparted by teaching , this term is synonymous with CATECHESIS and CATECHISM. Didaskalia, didache, in the… …
104Collections of Ancient Canons — Collections of Ancient Canons † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Collections of Ancient Canons While the essential principles of the constitution and government of the Church were immutably fixed by her Divine Founder, ecclesiastical… …
105Order of Friars Minor (Bibliography) — Order of Friars Minor (Bibliography) † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Order of Friars Minor (Bibliography) See ORDER OF FRIARS MINOR. (1) GENERAL HISTORY OF THE ORDER (SOURCES, ETC.). Note. As elsewhere throughout this article, only… …
106Roman Law — Roman Law † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Roman Law In the following article this subject is briefly treated under the two heads of; I. Principles; II. History. Of these two divisions, I is subdivided into: A. Persons; B. Things; C. Actions …
107Tiro Prosper of Aquitaine — Tiro Prosper of Aquitaine † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Tiro Prosper of Aquitaine The first sure date in the life of Prosper is that of his letter to St. Augustine written under the following circumstances. In 428 or 429 a certain Hilary… …
108abstract — ab·stract / ab ˌstrakt/ n 1: a summary of a legal document 2: abstract of title ab·stract /ab strakt, ab ˌstrakt/ vt Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law …
109brief — 1 n [Old French bref brief letter, writ indicating legal proceedings, from Late Latin brevis breve short document, summary, from Latin brevis, adjective, short] 1: a concise statement of a client s case written for the instruction of an attorney… …
110synopsis — noun /sɪˈnɒpsɪs,sɪˈnɑːpsɪs/ a) A brief summary of the major points of a written work, either as prose or as a table; an abridgment or condensation of a work. b) A prayer book for use by the laity …