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• Nicolaus Ludwig von ZinzendorfPeople

  Nicolaus Ludwig von Zinzendorf (1700–1760) was an eighteenth-century German Pietist count. By receiving Moravian refugees on his estate at Herrnhut, he revived the Moravian Church, and he was a leading pioneer of Protestant foreign missions.

• Han Sang-dongPeople

  Han Sang-dong (1901–1976) was a Presbyterian minister who led resistance to compulsory Shinto shrine worship during the Japanese colonial period in Korea. After liberation from Japanese rule, he founded Koryo Theological Seminary in Busan, and he is regarded as a leading figure of the Presbyterian Church in Korea (Kosin).

• MontanismHeresies & Cults

  Montanism was a prophetic movement begun by Montanus in Phrygia, Asia Minor, in the late second century. It claimed that the Paraclete, the Holy Spirit, was speaking anew through him, and the early church rejected it.

• Kim Yang-seonPeople

  Kim Yang-seon (金良善, 1907–1970) was a Korean Presbyterian minister, church historian, and archaeologist. He was a professor at Soongsil University and the founder of the Korean Christian Museum at Soongsil University.

• William D. ReynoldsPeople

  William Davis Reynolds (1867–1951), known in Korea as Yi Nul-seo, was an American missionary sent by the Presbyterian Church in the United States (Southern Presbyterian Church). He took part in translating the Bible into Korean for forty-three years and taught systematic theology at Pyongyang Presbyterian Theological Seminary.

• Oliver R. AvisonPeople

  Oliver R. Avison (1860–1956; Korean name Eo Bi-sin) was a Canadian-born medical missionary of the Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. (Northern Presbyterian). He directed Jejungwon, founded Severance Hospital and its medical school, and served as president of Chosun Christian College (Yonhi College).

• Philo of AlexandriaPeople

  Philo of Alexandria (c. 20 BC – c. AD 50) was a Jewish philosopher who interpreted the Pentateuch in light of Greek philosophy. Through his allegorical interpretation and his doctrine of the Logos, he influenced the biblical interpretation of the early Church Fathers.

• Immaculate ConceptionDoctrine & Theology

  The Immaculate Conception is the Catholic doctrine that the Virgin Mary was preserved free from original sin from the first moment of her conception. It is distinct from the Virgin Birth, the teaching that Mary bore Jesus as a virgin.

• Charismatic MovementDoctrine & Theology

  The charismatic movement is a stream of Christian faith that holds that gifts of the Holy Spirit such as tongues, prophecy, and divine healing are still given today, and that seeks to experience and practice them. The term refers chiefly to the renewal movement that arose within established denominations in the mid-twentieth century.

• Rule of FaithDoctrine & Theology

  The rule of faith (regula fidei) is a summary of the content of the faith that the early church regarded as received from the apostles; it served as a standard for judging whether teaching was sound.

• Papal InfallibilityDoctrine & Theology

  Papal infallibility is the Roman Catholic doctrine that the pope is free from error when, under certain conditions, he formally defines a doctrine concerning faith or morals; Protestants do not accept it.

• Holy EucharistWorship & Rites

  The Holy Eucharist is the name Anglican churches, including the Anglican Church of Korea, give to worship centered on Holy Communion. The name derives from the Greek eucharistia, meaning "thanksgiving."

• Augsburg ConfessionDoctrine & Theology

  The Augsburg Confession is the confession of faith that the Lutheran princes presented to Emperor Charles V at the Imperial Diet of Augsburg in the Holy Roman Empire in 1530. It is the foundational doctrinal standard of the Lutheran Church.

• AdoptionismDoctrine & Theology

  Adoptionism is the Christological view that Jesus was originally an ordinary man who was "adopted" as the Son of God at his baptism or resurrection. Since the early church, orthodox Christianity has rejected it as heretical.

• Investiture ControversyHistory

  The Investiture Controversy was a conflict in eleventh- and twelfth-century Western Europe between the Roman popes and secular rulers, especially the Holy Roman Emperor, over who had the right to appoint bishops and abbots. It was largely settled by the Concordat of Worms in 1122.

• EpiphanyFeasts & Seasons

  Epiphany is a Christian feast, observed on January 6, that commemorates the manifestation of Jesus Christ to the world as the Son of God.

• ExorcismChristian Life

  Exorcism is the casting out, in the name of Jesus Christ and through prayer, of demons believed to enter people and do them harm. The Gospels record Jesus casting out demons, and the practice has continued in various forms in Catholic rites and in Pentecostal and charismatic deliverance ministry.

• Military Chaplain (Protestant)Church Offices

  A military chaplain is a pastor who serves within the armed forces, overseeing the religious life of service members and providing counseling. In South Korea, the term refers specifically to a Protestant pastor commissioned as a chaplain officer.

• Agnus DeiWorship & Rites

  Agnus Dei is Latin for "Lamb of God." The name refers to a short prayer and chant addressed to Christ during the Eucharist, asking for His mercy and peace.

• Epistle of BarnabasHistory

  The Epistle of Barnabas is an early Christian writing composed in Greek between the late first and early second centuries. It interprets the laws and institutions of the Old Testament as symbols pointing to Christ. It was not included in the New Testament canon.