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- Dominican OrderHistory
The Dominican Order is a Catholic religious order founded by the Spanish priest Dominic and approved by Pope Honorius III in 1216. Its official name is the Order of Preachers (O.P.). Together with the Franciscans, it is regarded as one of the foremost mendicant orders of the Middle Ages.
- BaptisteryDoctrine & Theology
A baptistery is a water tank or pool installed in a sanctuary or an adjoining church space for administering baptism by immersing the whole body in water. It is also called a baptismal pool.
- World Evangelization Mission AssociationHeresies & Cults
The World Evangelization Mission Association is an evangelistic movement led by Ryu Kwang-su and is also known as the "Darakbang (Upper Room) Evangelism Movement." Beginning in the mid-1990s, a number of Korean Protestant denominations designated it as heretical or pseudo-Christian. Controversy arose in 2013 when the Christian Council of Korea lifted its heresy designation.
- Korea World Missions AssociationInstitutions
The Korea World Missions Association (KWMA) is a Korean Protestant cooperative body for overseas missions that brings together the mission boards of various denominations and mission organizations. Established in 1990 as an incorporated association, it publishes annual statistics on Korean missionaries and has led the "Target 2030" movement.
- Man of LawlessnessBible
The man of lawlessness is the figure whom Paul, in 2 Thessalonians 2, says will appear before the day of the Lord. He opposes God and exalts himself as God. He is commonly identified with the Antichrist.
- Carthusian OrderHistory
The Carthusian Order is an enclosed Catholic religious order founded in 1084 by Bruno of Cologne in the Chartreuse Mountains of the French Alps. It is distinguished by its combination of eremitic life, in which each monk prays alone and in silence in his own cell, with communal worship.
- Old Latin VersionBible
The Old Latin version (Latin: Vetus Latina) is the collective term for the various Latin translations of the Bible used in the Western church from around the second century, before the appearance of Jerome's Vulgate.
- Guardian AngelDoctrine & Theology
A guardian angel is an angel whom God sends to protect a person or community; the term also refers to the belief that God sends such angels. The Catholic Church teaches it as doctrine, while Protestants generally affirm angelic protection but do not insist that each person is assigned a single angel.
- Society of JesusHistory
The Society of Jesus is a Catholic religious order of men that began in 1534, when Ignatius of Loyola and his companions took vows in Paris. It received approval from Pope Paul III in 1540 and has placed particular emphasis on foreign missions and higher education.
- Charles SpurgeonPeople
Charles Spurgeon (1834–1892) was an English Baptist minister. He pastored the Metropolitan Tabernacle in London for thirty-eight years and is known as the "Prince of Preachers." His collected sermons have been translated into many languages around the world.
- Chongshin UniversityInstitutions
Chongshin University is a private theological university founded by the Presbyterian Church in Korea (HapDong). It traces its roots to the Chosun Presbyterian Theological Seminary, which opened in Pyongyang in 1901.
- CelibacyChristian Life
Celibacy, or singleness, is the state of living unmarried. In Christianity the term can also refer to a life in which a person chooses not to marry in order to devote himself or herself to the service of God. Understandings and practices differ among denominations.
- TheosisDoctrine & Theology
Theosis, also called deification, is the teaching that the goal of salvation is for human beings, by the grace of God, to participate in God's life and nature and so grow into the likeness of God. It is a central concept of Eastern Orthodox soteriology.
- Rule of Saint BenedictHistory
The Rule of Saint Benedict is a rule for monastic life written in the sixth century by Benedict of Nursia at the monastery of Monte Cassino. It addresses prayer and work, obedience, and communal life, and from the Middle Ages onward it became the foundational rule of Western monasticism.
- Chosen Christian CollegeHistory
Chosen Christian College (Yonhi College; 延禧專門學校) was a private Christian college founded in Seoul in 1915 jointly by Presbyterian and Methodist missions from the United States and Canada. Together with Severance Medical College, it is a predecessor of present-day Yonsei University.
- SacramentWorship & Rites
A sacrament is a rite believed to have been instituted by Christ that signifies God's grace through visible signs such as water, bread, and wine. Protestants generally recognize two sacraments: baptism and the Lord's Supper.
- Kosin UniversityInstitutions
Kosin University is a private Christian university operated by the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in Korea (Kosin). It traces its origins to Koryo Theological Seminary, founded in Busan in 1946. Its graduate school of theology, which trains ministers, is located in Cheonan under the name Korea Theological Seminary.
- 3 John 1:3–4Bible Verses
Third John 1:3–4 is the passage in which the elder rejoices at hearing that Gaius walks "in the truth" and declares, "I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth." Because it speaks of the unity of faith and life, it is frequently cited in pastoral ministry and in the Christian nurture of children.
- Acts 7:60Bible Verses
Acts 7:60 records the prayer of Stephen, who, as he was being stoned to death, asked forgiveness for those who were killing him. Because it echoes Jesus' prayer on the cross and because Saul (Paul) was present at the scene, the verse is frequently cited as an example of love for one's enemies and of martyrdom.
- Philippians 4:19Bible Verses
"But my God shall supply all your need" is a promise of the apostle Paul. Cherished as a verse of comfort about God as provider, it has also been criticized for being used, contrary to its context, to speak of offerings and material blessing.