practical piety
1Europe, history of — Introduction history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… …
2Islam — Islamic /is lam ik, lah mik, iz /, Islamitic /is leuh mit ik, iz /, adj. /is lahm , iz , is leuhm, iz /, n. 1. the religious faith of Muslims, based on the words and religious system founded by the prophet Muhammad and taught by the Koran, the… …
3English literature — Introduction the body of written works produced in the English language by inhabitants of the British Isles (including Ireland) from the 7th century to the present day. The major literatures written in English outside the British Isles are… …
4Lutheranism — See Lutheran. * * * Protestant movement founded on the principles of Martin Luther. Lutheranism arose at the start of the Reformation, after Luther posted his Ninety five Theses in Wittenberg. It spread through much of Germany and into… …
5John Brown (theologian) — John Brown of Haddington (1722 ndash; 19 June1787), was a Scottish divine and author. His works include “The Self Interpreting Bible”, “The Dictionary of the Bible”, and “A General History of the Christian Church”.CareerJohn Brown was born at… …
6religion — n. 1. Science of duty (to God and our fellows), science of obligation (as creatures of God), that which binds us to the practice of righteousness. 2. Sentiment of faith, reverence, and love towards God; godliness, devoutness, devotion, holiness,… …
7Hannah More — (February 2, 1745 – September 7, 1833) was an English religious writer and philanthropist. She can be said to have made three reputations in the course of her long life: as a clever verse writer and witty talker in the circle of Johnson, Reynolds …
8Trinity Season, The — The long period between Trinity Sunday and the First Sunday in Advent is so called. Its length is dependent on the time Easter is kept and may include as many as twenty seven Sundays. The devotions and the Scriptural Lessons are intended to… …
9Christopher Codrington — For Sir Christopher Codrington, 2nd and 4th of the Codrington Baronets, see Codrington Baronets. Christopher Codrington (1668 – 7 April 1710), British soldier, bibliophile and colonial governor, was born on the island of Barbados, West Indies, in …
10Bessarabia Germans — The Bessarabia Germans are an ethnic group and part of the Black Sea Germans, who lived in Bessarabia (today part of Moldova and Ukraine) between 1814 and 1940. Between 1814 and 1842, they immigrated from the German areas Württemberg and Prussia… …
