unessential
81James Madison: The Civil and Religious Functions of Government — ▪ Primary Source Throughout his life, James Madison was deeply concerned with the relationship between religious establishments and civil government. He firmly believed that the Constitution, and especially the First Amendment,… …
82Byzantine Art — • The art of the Eastern Roman Empire and of its capital Byzantium, or Constantinople Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Byzantine Art Byzantine Art …
83Fundamental Articles — • This term was employed by Protestant theologians to distinguish the essential parts of the Christian faith from those non essential doctrines, which, as they believed, individual churches might accept or reject without forfeiting their claim to …
84Hierarchy of the Early Church — • The word hierarchy is used here to denote the three grades of bishop, priest, and deacon (ministri) Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Hierarchy of the Early Church Hierarchy of the Early Church …
85Priesthood — • Brief yet thorough examination of this sacrament Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Priesthood Priesthood † …
86Ratio Studiorum — • The educational system of the Jesuits Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Ratio Studiorum Ratio Studiorum † …
87Syncretism — • An explanation is given by Plutarch in a small work on brotherly love ( Opera Moralia , ed. Reiske, VII, 910). He there tells how the Cretans were often engaged in quarrels among themselves, but became immediately reconciled when an external… …
88Theodicy — • Term was introduced into philosophy by Leibniz Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Theodicy Theodicy † …
89Archdiocese of Prague — Prague † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Prague (PRAGENSIS). An archdiocese in Bohemia. From about the middle of the sixth century Slavonic tribes advancing into Bohemia drove the Marcomanni to the borders of the country. The Slavs soon… …
90Church Music — Ecclesiastical Music † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Ecclesiastical Music By this term is meant the music which, by order or with the approbation of ecclesiastical authority, is employed in connexion with Divine service to promote the… …