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111Locke, John — born Aug. 29, 1632, Wrington, Somerset, Eng. died Oct. 28, 1704, Oates, Essex English philosopher. Educated at Oxford, principally in medicine and science, he later became physician and adviser to the future 3rd earl of Shaftesbury (1667–72). He… …
112Magnes, Judah Leon — born July 5, 1877, San Francisco, Calif., U.S. died Oct. 27, 1948, New York, N.Y. U.S. born Israeli educator and religious leader. Ordained as a rabbi in 1900, he earned a doctorate at the University of Heidelberg in 1902. Serving as rabbi for… …
113Oldenbarnevelt, Johan van — born Sept. 14, 1547, Amersfoort, Spanish Netherlands died May 13, 1619, The Hague, Neth. Dutch statesman and a founding father of Dutch independence. A lawyer in the province of Holland, he helped William I negotiate the Union of Utrecht (1579).… …
114Anglicanism — • A term used to denote the religious belief and position of members of the established Church of England Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Anglicanism Anglicanism …
115Evangelical Church — • Almost from the beginning the new Evangelical Church was split, first into two communions, the Lutheran and the Reformed, then into a multitude of sects Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Evangelical Church Evangeli …
116Free Church of Scotland — • Short introduction and history of the United Free Church. Briefly covers the secession, notes the events leading up to the disruption and deals with the events during the unification Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Free Church of… …
117Presbyterianism — • One of the groups of ecclesiastical bodies that represent the features of Protestantism emphasized by Calvin. Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Presbyterianism Presbyterianism …
118Established Church of Scotland — Established Church of Scotland † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Established Church of Scotland The religious organization which has for three centuries and a half claimed the adherence of the majority of the inhabitants of Scotland, may be… …
119Religious Indifferentism — Religious Indifferentism † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Religious Indifferentism The term given, in general, to all those theories, which, for one reason or another, deny that it is the duty of man to worship God by believing and… …
120Spinoza — Benedict Spinoza † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Benedict Spinoza (d Espinosa, Despinoza). Born at Amsterdam, 24 Nov., 1632; died at The Hague, 21 Feb., 1677. He belonged to a family of Jewish merchants of moderate means, and was… …