Catholic Epistle — Catholic Epistle, one of the General Epistles of the New Testament, not addressed to a particular church … Useful english dictionary
Epistle of Saint Jude — Epistle of St. Jude † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Epistle of St. Jude The present subject will be treated under the following heads: I. The Author and the Authenticity of the Epistle: (1) Jude in the Books of the New Testament;… … Catholic encyclopedia
Epistle to the Colossians — Epistle to the Colossians † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Epistle to the Colossians One of the four Captivity Epistles written by St. Paul during his first imprisonment in Rome the other three being Ephesians, Philemon and Philippians. That … Catholic encyclopedia
Epistle to the Galatians — Epistle to the Galatians † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Epistle to the Galatians GALATIA In the course of centuries, gallic tribes, related to those that invaded Italy and sacked Rome, wandered east through Illyricum and Pannonia. At… … Catholic encyclopedia
Epistle of St. James — Epistle of St. James † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Epistle of St. James The questions concerning this epistle are treated in the following order: I. Author and Genuineness; II. Tradition as to the Canonicity; III. Analysis and… … Catholic encyclopedia
Epistle to the Ephesians — Epistle to the Ephesians † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Epistle to the Ephesians This article will be treated under the following heads: ♦ I. Analysis of the Epistle; ♦ II. Special Characteristics: ♦ (1) Form: (a)… … Catholic encyclopedia
Epistle (in Scripture) — • The Old Testament exhibits two periods in its idea of an epistle: first, it presents the epistle under the general concept of a book or a writing; secondly, it regards the epistle as a distinct literary form. The New Testament presents a very… … Catholic encyclopedia
Epistle to the Philippians — Epistle to the Philippians † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Epistle to the Philippians I. HISTORICAL CIRCUMSTANCES, OCCASION, AND CHARACTER (See also PHILIPPI). The Philippians, who were much endeared to St. Paul (i, 3, 7; iv, 1) had … Catholic encyclopedia
Epistle To the Romans — Epistle to the Romans † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Epistle to the Romans This subject will be treated under the following heads: I. The Roman Church and St. Paul; II. Character, Contents, and Arrangement of the Epistle; III.… … Catholic encyclopedia
Epistle to Diognetus — Epistle to Diognetus † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Epistle to Diognetus (EPISTOLA AD DIOGNETUM). This beautiful little apology for Christianity is cited by no ancient or medieval writer, and came down to us in a single manuscript… … Catholic encyclopedia
