Tertullian's dictum or paradox
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credo quia absurdum est — Also known as Tertullian s dictum or paradox. Literally, I believe because it is absurd: that is, the very impossibility of a proposition becomes (mostly in theology) a kind of motivation for belief in it. Only certain absurd propositions have… … Philosophy dictionary
Christianity — /kris chee an i tee/, n., pl. Christianities. 1. the Christian religion, including the Catholic, Protestant, and Eastern Orthodox churches. 2. Christian beliefs or practices; Christian quality or character: Christianity mixed with pagan elements; … Universalium
Janus — For other uses, see Janus (disambiguation). Bifrons redirects here. For other uses, see Bifrons (disambiguation). A statue representing Janus Bifrons in the Vatican Museums In ancient Roman religion and mythology, Janus is the god of beginnings… … Wikipedia
Comma Johanneum — The Comma Johanneum is a comma (a short clause) in the First Epistle of John (1 John 5:7–8) according to the Latin Vulgate text as transmitted since the Early Middle Ages, based on Vetus Latina minority readings dating to the 7th… … Wikipedia
VAS, ASIS — a vescendo, quod in eo vescae ponantur, Eruditis dictum est. Iis fictilibus antiqua simplicitas usa est, neque in pauperioribus tantum aedibus, sed et in opulentiorum conviviis, imo et in Deorum fanis ac sacrificiis sollemnibus, quemadmodum et… … Hofmann J. Lexicon universale
