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** from proto-German for charity for the poor | ** from proto-German for charity for the poor | ||
*** but related to Greek ''eleēmosynē'' for "pity, mercy" | *** but related to Greek ''eleēmosynē'' for "pity, mercy" | ||
* '''alpha & omega, then''' | |||
** the first and last letters of the Greek alphabet | |||
** from Revelation, 1:8: | |||
I am the Alpha and the Omega, ''the'' Beginning and ''the'' End' says the Lord, who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty | |||
* '''amen''' | * '''amen''' | ||
** "so be it" | ** "so be it" | ||
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*** esp. regarding treatment of the poor | *** esp. regarding treatment of the poor | ||
** "charitable" also maintains the sense of non-judgment towards others | ** "charitable" also maintains the sense of non-judgment towards others | ||
* '''''Chi-Rho'''''[[File:Simple Labarum2.svg|thumb|Chi-Rho|198x198px]] | |||
** Greek letters X (chi) and P (rho) | |||
*** = the first two letters of "Christ" | |||
** the Chi-Rho symbol is the letter P w/ the letter X superimposed | |||
* '''Christ''' | * '''Christ''' | ||
** Greek for the Hebrew "Messiah" meaning "anointed" | ** Greek for the Hebrew "Messiah" meaning "anointed" | ||
*** "Christos" in Greek (Χριστός) | |||
** "Christ" signifies Jesus' divine mission | ** "Christ" signifies Jesus' divine mission | ||
* Christogram | * '''Christian / Christians''' | ||
** "follower of Christ" | |||
** from Acts 11:26 | |||
<sup>25</sup>Then Barnabas departed for Tarsus to seek Saul. <sup>26</sup> And when he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. So it was that for a whole year they assembled with the church and taught a great many people. And the disciples were first called Christians in Antioch. | |||
** for more see "The Way" below (Way, the) '''Christogram''' | |||
** ''Chi-Rho'' in Greek for the first two letters of "Christ" | ** ''Chi-Rho'' in Greek for the first two letters of "Christ" | ||
** Chi, or X, is the "chiasmus" for the cross | ** Chi, or X, is the "chiasmus" for the cross | ||
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=== N-O === | === N-O === | ||
* '''Nazarenes''' | |||
** followers of Jesus of Nazareth | |||
** term for early Christians (see Acts 24:5) | |||
*** for more, see "The Way" below (Way, The) | |||
* '''''Novus Ordo''''' | * '''''Novus Ordo''''' | ||
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** "the Passion Narrative" = the events of the last week of Jesus' life | ** "the Passion Narrative" = the events of the last week of Jesus' life | ||
*** from the "Triumphal Entry" to Jerusalem to his crucifixion, death, and burial | *** from the "Triumphal Entry" to Jerusalem to his crucifixion, death, and burial | ||
* Patristic period | |||
** early Church period, from "fathers" (patria) | |||
** periods include: | |||
*** age of the ''Apostolic Fathers'' | |||
**** period of the New Testament, to about 80-90 AD | |||
*** age of the ''Apologists'', AD 80-180 | |||
**** period of Church fathers who inherited and taught the learning from the ''Apostolic Fathers'' | |||
**** "apologist" means one who defends | |||
***** apologies were especially important in order to explain and defend Christian thinking, especially as against pagans and heretical Christian movements | |||
*** age of the Theologians, 180-324 AD | |||
**** period leading up to the Council of Nicaea | |||
**** "theologians" refers to one who explains | |||
* '''philosophy''' | * '''philosophy''' | ||
** = truth discerned through reason | ** = truth discerned through reason | ||
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** a calling | ** a calling | ||
** from ''vocare'' "to call" | ** from ''vocare'' "to call" | ||
* '''Way, the''' | |||
** from John 14;6 and Acts 9:2 | |||
*** reference to following Jesus | |||
** other terms or references to followers of Jesus include: | |||
*** '''''Nazarenes''''' (Acts 24:5) | |||
*** '''''Christians''''' (Acts 11:26) | |||
*** '''''Saints''''' (Ephesians 1:1) | |||
*** '''''Disciples''''' (used extensively in the Gospels and Acts) | |||
* '''Word, the''' | * '''Word, the''' | ||
** John 1:1 | ** John 1:1 | ||