Abraham \(in Liturgy\)

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• Abraham (in Liturgy) —     Abraham (in Liturgy)     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Abraham (in Liturgy)     While of peculiar interest to the liturgiologist (especially in the classification of the liturgies of the East and of the West, as is noted below under MISSAL), the… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Liturgy — • A Greek composite word meaning originally a public duty, a service to the state undertaken by a citizen Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Liturgy     Liturgy      …   Catholic encyclopedia

• LITURGY — has conventionally been understood as the words that Jews recite in public worship. While written words are almost all that remains from earlier times, the study of liturgy today understands that the ways that these words are performed shapes… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• Abraham in the Catholic liturgy — Abraham figures prominently in Catholic liturgy. Of all the names of the Old Testament used in the liturgies of the of the Roman Rite, a special prominence accrues to those of Abel, Melchisedech, and Abraham through their association with the… …   Wikipedia

• Abraham Angermannus — Abraham Andersson, usually known under the Latin form of his name, Abrahamus Andreæ Angermannus or just Abraham Angermannus (died in October 1607) was the fourth Lutheran Archbishop of Uppsala in the Church of Sweden from 1593 to 1599. He was… …   Wikipedia

• Abraham Geiger — (1810 ndash;1874) was a German rabbi and scholar who led in the foundation of Reform Judaism, seeking to remove all nationalistic elements (particularly the Chosen People doctrine) from Judaism, stressing it as an evolving and changing religion.… …   Wikipedia

• Abraham Joshua Heschel — (January 11, 1907 – December 23, 1972) was a Warsaw born American rabbi and one of the leading Jewish theologians of the 20th century.BiographyAbraham Joshua Heschel was descended from preeminent European rabbis on both sides of the family. . His …   Wikipedia

• Abraham Zvi Idelsohn — (* 14. Juli 1882 in Filzburg bei Libau; † 14. August 1938 in Johannesburg) war ein jüdischer Musikforscher. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Leben und Bedeutung 2 Werke 3 Literatur …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• Abraham Baer — (born in Russia, December 26, 1834; died at Gothenburg, Sweden, March 7, 1894) was a German cantor, musician, and composer. His father destined him for the rabbinate; but his love for music and the song of the synagogue caused him to choose to… …   Wikipedia

• Abraham Malpan — Palakunnathu Abraham Malpan of Malankara Church, was a strong Churchman, loyal to the best traditions of his Church. He wanted only to effect such reforms in the Church as were consistent with the apostolic and truly evangelical traditions of the …   Wikipedia