Lutheran+doctrine+of+the+Eucharist
71Chemnitz, Martin — ▪ German theologian Chemnitz also spelled Kemnitz born November 9, 1522, Treuenbrietzen, Brandenburg [Germany] died April 8, 1586, Braunschweig leading German theologian who was known, with reference to Martin Luther (Luther, Martin), as …
72Archdiocese 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… …
73Christian of Stavelot — was a ninth century Christian monk. He is sometimes (possibly incorrectly) referred to as Christian Druthmar or Druthmar of Aquitaine. Christian was a noted grammarian, Biblical commentator, and eschatologist. He was born in Aquitaine in the… …
74Expositio in Matthaeum Evangelistam — Exposito in Matthaeum Evangelistam ( Commentary on the Gospel of Matthew ) is a work by the ninth century Benedictine monk Christian of Stavelot. As its name implies, it is a commentary on the Gospel of Matthew. In the preface, Christian promised …
75Zwingli, Huldrych — (1484 1531) Swiss religious reformer, the first major figure of the Reformed (later often called Calvinist) branch of Protestantism. Although he primarily figures in history as a leader of the Reformation in Zürich and as the first systematic… …
76Sacramentarian — Sac ra*men*ta ri*an, n. [LL. sacramentarius: cf. F. sacramentaire.] 1. (Eccl.) A name given in the sixteenth century to those German reformers who rejected both the Roman and the Lutheran doctrine of the holy eucharist. [1913 Webster] 2. One who… …
77Sacramentarian — 1. noun a) One of the German reformers who rejected both the Roman and the Lutheran doctrine of the holy Eucharist. b) One who holds extreme opinions regarding the efficacy of sacraments. 2. adjective a) Of or pertaining a sacrament, or to the… …
78Christian theology — The Prophetess Anna, Rembrandt, 1631 See also: History of Christian theology and Outline of Christian theology Christian doctrine redirects here. For the United States Court case known by that name, see G.L. Christian and associates v. US.… …
79Roman Catholicism — the faith, practice, and system of government of the Roman Catholic Church. [1815 25] * * * Largest single Christian denomination in the world, with some one billion members, or about 18% of the world s population. The Roman Catholic church has… …
80Eastern Orthodoxy — the faith, practice, membership, and government of the Eastern Orthodox Church. * * * officially Orthodox Catholic Church One of the three major branches of Christianity. Its adherents live mostly in Greece, Russia, the Balkans, Ukraine, and the… …
