CABASILAS, ST NICHOLAS  (100 words) Rationale & Template Entry # 7 T FIG

 

CABRINI, Mother (200 words) Rationale & Template Entry #  7  P  FIG

 

CAECELIAN  (100 words)   Rationale & Template Entry # 7 T FIG

 

CAIAPHAS 20 word identification

 

CAIN as symbolic figure in Christian thought (100 words) Rationale & Template Entry #  2  T Concept

 

CALENDAR, LITURGICAL (400 words) Rationale & Template Entry # 5 CP

 

Calling (see VOCATION) Rationale & Template Entry # 5 CP

 

Callistus  (see POPES)

 

CALVARY 20 word identification

 

CALVIN, JEAN (1200 words) Rationale & Template Entry # 7 T FIG 

 

Calvinism (see REFORMED CHURCHES AND THEIR THEOLOGY)

 

CÂMARA, HELDER PASSOA  (100 words)  Rationale & Template Entry #  7  P  FIG 

 

Cambridge Platform (1648) (see PURITANISM)

 

CAMBRIDGE PLATONISTS  (100 words) Rationale & Template Entry #  4  MOV

 

Cambridge University (see UNIVERSITIES)

CAMEROON 8.2M  500 words Sub-Entries  500 words Rationale & Template Entry #  1  N or R 

 

CAMISARDS  (200 words) Rationale & Template Entry #  4  MOV  (see HUGUENOTS)

 

=== CAMP MEETING (42 words) Rationale & Template Entry #  5  CP 

 

CAMPBELL, ALEXANDER  (100 words) Rationale & Template Entry # 7 T FIG 

 

CANA 20 word identification

 

CANAAN, CANAANITES as symbolic place/people  in Christian thought (100 words) Rationale & Template Entry #  2  T Concept

CANADA 24.7M  1200  words Sub-Entries 500 words (see also Quebec; 800 words)  Rationale & Template Entry #  1  N or R 

===  CANDLEMAS  (33 words definition)

 

CANDLES (Lexical Definition === 20 words) Rationale & Template Entry # 5 CP

 

CANO, MELCHIOR  (100 words) Rationale & Template Entry # 7 T FIG

 

=== CANON (GENERAL DEFINITION)  (50 words) 

 

=== CANON (ECCLESIASTICAL TITLE) Rationale & Template Entry # 5 CP (Lexical Definition === 21 words) Rationale & Template Entry # 5 CP

 

CANON OF THE MASS (375 words) Rationale & Template Entry # 5 CP

 

CANON OF SCRIPTURE, CANON PRINCIPLE, CANONIZATION PROCESS (600 words)  Rationale & Template Entry #  2  T Concept

 

CANON LAW (375 words) Rationale & Template Entry #  2  T Concept

 

CANONIZATION OF SAINTS (400 words)  Rationale & Template Entry # 5 CP

 

=== CANTATA  (Lexical Definition === 23 words) Rationale & Template Entry # 5 CP

 

=== CANTICLE (Lexical Definition === 15 words) Rationale & Template Entry # 5 CP

 

Canticles, Book of   (see SONG OF SOLOMON)  Rationale & Template Entry # 6 SCRIP

 

CANTERBURY  (200 words)  Rationale & Template Entry #  8  EVENT 

 

CAODAISM AND CHRISTIANITY (Definition === 100 words) Rationale & Template Entry #  9   INTER

 

CAPERNAUM 20 word identification

 

CAPE VERDE .4   300 words  Rationale & Template Entry #  1  N or R 

 

CAPITALISM AND CHRISTIAN ETHICS (800 words) Rationale & Template Entry #  2  T Concept

 

CAPITAL PUNISHMENT (200 words)  Rationale & Template Entry #  2  T Concept

 

===CAPPADOCIANS  (200 words) Rationale & Template Entry # 7 T FIG support of  Nicea.  ( See also BASIL OF CAESAREA, GREGORY NAZIANZEN, GREGORY OF NYSSA) 

 

Capuchins (see CATHOLIC ORDERS)

 

CARDINAL (Lexical Definition === 20 words)  Rationale & Template Entry # 5 CP

 

CARDIJN, JOSEPH  (100 words)  Rationale & Template Entry #  7  P  FIG 

=== CARE OF SOULS.  (30 definition)

 

CAREY, WILLIAM (100 words)  Rationale & Template Entry #  7  P  FIG 

 

CARIBBEAN ISLANDS AND WEST INDIES 1600 words  Rationale & Template Entry #  1  N or R 

 

CARMELITES  (100 WORDS)  Rationale & Template Entry #  4  MOV   (see CATHOLIC ORDERS)

 

=== CAROL (Lexical Definition === 26 words) Rationale & Template Entry # 5 CP

 

=== CAROLINE BOOKS (LIBRI KAROLINI)  (69 words)  Rationale & Template Entry # 6 SCRIP

                 

CAROLINGIAN ERA (or SCHOOLS)  (100 words)  Rationale & Template Entry #  4  MOV    

 

CARROLL, JOHN (100 words) Rationale & Template Entry # 7 P FIG 

 

CARTA CARITATIS  (100 words)  Rationale & Template Entry # 6 SCRIP 

 

CARTHUSIANS          (200 words)  Rationale & Template Entry #  4  MOV

 

=== CASSOCK (Lexical Definition === 25 words) Rationale & Template Entry # 5 CP

 

CASTE SYSTEM (definition === 100 words)  Rationale & Template Entry #  2  T Concept 

 

CASUISTRY (Definition === 100 words)  Rationale & Template Entry #  2  T Concept

 

CATACOMBS (Lexical Definition === 20 words)  Rationale & Template Entry # 5 CP

 

CATECHESIS (Lexical Definition === 20 words)  Rationale & Template Entry # 5 CP

 

CATECHISM (400 words) Rationale & Template Entry # 5 CP

 

CATECHIST (Lexical Definition === 20 words)  Rationale & Template Entry # 5 CP

 

CATECHUMENS (400 words) Rationale & Template Entry # 5 CP

 

CATHARI (or CATHARS)  (200 words)  Rationale & Template Entry #  4  MOV 

 

=== CATHEDRA  (Lexical Definition === 58 words) Rationale & Template Entry # 5 CP

 

===  CATHEDRAL (Lexical Definition === 17 words) Rationale & Template Entry # 5 CP

 

Catherine Of Alexandria  (see ACTS OF MARTYRS)

 

CATHERINE OF GENOA, ST.  (200 words) Rationale & Template Entry #  7  P  FIG

 

CATHERINE OF SIENNA (200 words) Rationale & Template Entry #  7  P  FIG

 

CATHOLIC ACTION (100 words) Rationale & Template Entry #  4  MOV

 

CATHOLIC APOSTOLIC CHURCH  and its Theology  (200 words)  Rationale & Template Entry #  4  MOV 

 

CATHOLIC ORDERS (1200 words) Rationale & Template Entry #  4  MOV

 

CATHOLIC RELIEF ACTS  (100 words)  Rationale & Template Entry #  8  EVENT 

 

Catholic Thought (Catholicism, Catholic Church, see ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH)                        

 

CATHOLIC WORKER MOVEMENT (200 words) Rationale & Template Entry # 4 MOV

 

CATHOLICITY (OF CHURCH) (600 words) Rationale & Template Entry #  2  T Concept

 

CATHOLICOS (Lexical Definition === 20 words) Rationale & Template Entry # 5 CP 

 

Celestine  (see POPES)

 

CELIBACY (Lexical Definition === 20 words) Rationale & Template Entry # 5 CP

 

CELSUS  (100 words) Rationale & Template Entry # 7 T FIG

 

CELTIC CHURCHES AND THEIR THEOLOGY (400 words) Rationale & Template Entry #  4  MOV

 

=== CEMETERY (Lexical Definition === 23 words) Rationale & Template Entry # 5 CP  

 

CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC 2.4M 400 words Rationale & Template Entry #  1  N or R  

 

CENTURION  20 word identification

 

CENOBITIC MONASTICISM (400 words) Rationale & Template Entry # 5 CP 

 

CEPHAS 50 word identification

 

===  CERDO  (44 words) Rationale & Template Entry # 7 T FIG

 

CHABURAH (HABURAH) (see also LAST SUPPER) (Lexical Definition === 20 words) Rationale & Template Entry # 5 CP 

 

CHAD 1.7M  300 words  Rationale & Template Entry #  1  N or R 

 

CHALCEDON, COUNCIL OF  (300 words) Rationale & Template Entry #  8  EVENT 

 

CHALDEAN SYRIAN CHURCH OF THE EAST (in India, Iraq) (300 words) Rationale & Template Entry #  4  MOV

 

CHALICE (Lexical Definition === 20 words) Rationale & Template Entry # 5 CP 

 

CHANCEL (Lexical Definition === 20 words)  Rationale & Template Entry # 5 CP 

 

CHANNING, WILLIAM ELLERY (200 words) Rationale & Template Entry # 7 T FIG

 

CHANT (Lexical Definition === 20 words) Rationale & Template Entry # 5 CP 

 

CHANTRY (Lexical Definition === 20 words)  Rationale & Template Entry # 5 CP

 

=== CHAPEL (Lexical Definition === 30 words) Rationale & Template Entry # 5 CP 

 

=== CHAPLAIN (Lexical Definition === 21 words) Rationale & Template Entry # 5 CP 

 

CHAPTER (Lexical Definition === 20 words) Rationale & Template Entry # 5 CP

 

=== CHASTITY (Lexical Definition === 10 words) Rationale & Template Entry # 5 CP 

 

CHASUBLE (Lexical Definition === 20 words) Rationale & Template Entry # 5 CP

 

CHARDON  LOUIS  (100 words) Rationale & Template Entry # 7 T FIG

 

CHARISMATA (20 word lexical definition)  (see GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT and HOLY SPIRIT)

Rationale & Template Entry #  2  T Concept

 

===  CHARISMATIC AUTHORITY (lexical definition 50 words)  Rationale & Template Entry #  10 METH 

 

*** CHARISMATIC  MOVEMENTS, STUDYING (800 words)   Rationale & Template Entry #  10 METH  (different theoretical models for studying  charismatic movements)  *** OGBU KALU*** A

 

CHARISMATIC MOVEMENTS (THROUGH THE CENTURIES, 800 words) Rationale & Template Entry #  3  in Cluster (see also MONTANISTS;  HUGUENOTS; APOCLYPTIC; MILLENARIAN)

 

CHARISMATIC MOVEMENTS IN WESTERN AFRICA (800 words) (see NIGERIA)  Rationale & Template Entry #  3  in Cluster

 

CHARISMATIC MOVEMENTS (IN CONTEMPORARY CONTEXTS)  (See also PENTECOSTALISM)

AFRICA (400 words) Rationale & Template Entry #  3  in  Cluster

ASIA (400 words) Rationale & Template Entry #  3  in  Cluster

CARIBBEAN ISLANDS (400 words) Rationale & Template Entry #  3  in  Cluster

EASTERN EUROPE (200 words) Rationale & Template Entry #  3  in  Cluster

LATIN AMERICA (400 words) Rationale & Template Entry #  3  in  Cluster

PACIFIC ISLANDS and AUSTRALIA (400 words) Rationale & Template Entry #  3  in  Cluster

NORTH AMERICA   (400 words) Rationale & Template Entry #  3  in  Cluster

WESTERN EUROPE (200 words) Rationale & Template Entry #  3  in  Cluster

 

                               

CHARITY (20 word lexical definition)  (see LOVE) Rationale & Template Entry #  2  T Concept

 

CHARLEMAGNE  (400 words)  Rationale & Template Entry # 7 P FIG (See also CAROLINGIAN SCHOOLS)

 

CHARLES V  (100 words) Rationale & Template Entry # 7 P FIG

 

 CHATEAUBRIAND  (200 words) Rationale & Template Entry # 7 T FIG

CHAUCER GEOFFREY (100 words) Rationale & Template Entry # 7 T FIG

 

Chauncy, Charles  ( see ENLIGHTENMENT  IN NORTH AMERICA)

 

=== CHILDREN (369 words instead of 400 words) Rationale & Template Entry #  2  T Concept  

 

CHILDREN OF GOD  100 word identification

 

CHILE 13.6M  800 words  Sub-Entries 1100 words Rationale & Template Entry #  1  N or R 

 

CHINA 89M  4000 words Sub-Entries 5300 words Rationale & Template Entry #  1  N or R 

 

CHINA INLAND MISSION  (100 words)   Rationale & Template Entry #  5  CP    

 

CHINESE CHURCHES AND THEIR THEOLOGY (800 words) Rationale & Template Entry #  4  MOV 

 

 

CHINESE LITERATURE, THE BIBLE, AND CHRISTIANITY (400 words)  Rationale & Template Entry #  9   INTER

 

CHINESE RITES CONTROVERSY  (50 words)  Rationale & Template Entry #  8  EVENT  (see also ANCESTORS, VENERATION OF, AND CHRISTIANITY)

 

=== CHI-RHO  (Defnition, 16 words_ 

 

 

===  CHOIR (Lexical Definition === 20 words) Rationale & Template Entry # 5 CP  

                                                                      

 

=== CHRISM (lexical Definition === 34 words) Rationale & Template Entry # 5 CP

 

Chrismation  (see ANOINTING)

 

CHRIST (100 word lexical definition)  (see CHRISTOLOGIES) Rationale & Template Entry #  2  T Concept

 

CHRIST FIGURES IN LITERATURE  (800 words)  Rationale & Template Entry #  9   INTER

 

CHRISTENDOM (20 word identification)

 

CHRISTENING (Lexical Definition === 20 words) Rationale & Template Entry # 5 CP 

 

CHRISTIAN CHURCH (DISCIPLES OF CHRIST) AND ITS THEOLOGY (400 words) Rationale & Template Entry #  4  MOV

 

CHRISTIAN DEMOCRACY (CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTIES)  (200 words)  Rationale & Template Entry #  4  MOV

 

CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH (300 words) Rationale & Template Entry #  4  MOV ***Paul Conkin*** TO BE P

 

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE AND ITS THEOLOGY (400 words) Rationale & Template Entry #  4  MOV

 

CHRISTIAN SOCIALISM  (200 words)  Rationale & Template Entry #  4  MOV 

 

CHRISTIAN WORLD COMMUNIONS (200 words) Rationale & Template Entry #  4  MOV

 

CHRISTIANITY (200 words) (see also INTRODUCTION) Rationale & Template Entry #  2  T Concept

 

CHRISTINA OF MARKYATE  (200 words) Rationale & Template Entry #  7  P  FIG

 

CHRISTINA OF SWEDEN (100 words)  Rationale & Template Entry #  7  P  FIG 

 

CHRISTMAS (300 words) Rationale & Template Entry # 5 CP

 

===  CHRISTOCENTRIISM (18 word lexical definition)  Rationale & Template Entry #  2  T Concept

 

CHRISTOLOGIES (Biblical, classical) (400 words)  Rationale & Template Entry #  3  in Cluster

 

CHRISTOLOGIES (IN CONTEMPORARY CONTEXTS AND MARGINAL GROUPS)

AFRICA (400 words) Rationale & Template Entry #  3  in  Cluster (including

in African Instituted  Churches)

ASIA (400 words) Rationale & Template Entry #  3  in  Cluster  (400 words) Rationale & Template Entry #  3  in  Cluster

EASTERN EUROPE (200 words) Rationale & Template Entry #  3  in  Cluster

LATIN AMERICA (400 words) Rationale & Template Entry #  3  in  Cluster

PACIFIC ISLANDS and AUSTRALIA (400 words) Rationale & Template Entry #  3  in  Cluster

NORTH AMERICA   (400 words) Rationale & Template Entry #  3  in  Cluster

WESTERN EUROPE (200 words) Rationale & Template Entry #  3  in  Cluster

AFRICAN-AMERICAN (400 words)  Rationale & Template Entry #  3  in  Cluster

FEMINIST (400 words)  Rationale & Template Entry #  3  in  Cluster

HISPANIC (400 words)  Rationale & Template Entry #  3  in  Cluster

OTHER MARGINAL GROUPS?  (800 words to be sub-divided)  Rationale & Template Entry #  3  in  Cluster

 

CHRONICLES, BOOKS OF  (400 words)   Rationale & Template Entry # 6 SCRIP

 

CHRYSOSTOM, LITURGY OF ST. JOHN  (200 words)  Rationale & Template Entry # 6 SCRIP

 

Chrysostom, John (see JOHN CHRYSOSTOM

 

===  CHURCH (terms for)  (200 words) 

 

CHURCH (400 words)  Rationale & Template Entry #  3  in Cluster (as theological concept

 (traditional theological views of the church, of  ecclesiology; the different types:   Episcopal, Presbyterian,  Congregationalist;

Charismatic, Pentecostal) 

 

CHURCH (CONCEPT OF, IN CONTEMPORARY CONTEXTS AND  MARGINAL GROUPS)

AFRICA (400 words) Rationale & Template Entry #  3  in  Cluster

ASIA (400 words) Rationale & Template Entry #  3  in  Cluster 

LATIN AMERICA (400 words)  Rationale & Template Entry #  3  in  Cluster

NORTH AMERICA (400 words) Rationale & Template Entry #  3  in  Cluster

EASTERN EUROPE (400 words) Rationale & Template Entry #  3  in  Cluster

WESTERN EUROPE (400 words) Rationale & Template Entry #  3  in  Cluster (including Biblical Theology movement) 

AFRICAN INSTITUTED CHURCHES (200  words) Rationale & Template Entry #  3  in  Cluster

BASE COMMUNITIES IN LATIN AMERICA  (200 words)  Rationale & Template Entry #  3  in  Cluster

DIASPORA COMMUNITIES (400 words to be subdivided)  Rationale & Template Entry #  3  in  Cluster

HOUSE CHURCHES (200 words) Rationale & Template Entry #  3  in  Cluster

REVIVAL GROUPS  (200 words)  Rationale & Template Entry #  3  in  Cluster

WOMAN-CHURCHES (200 words)   Rationale & Template Entry #  3  in  Cluster

 

 

 

CHURCH AND STATE (400 words)  Rationale & Template Entry #  2  T Concept or Entry #  5  CP 

 

CHURCH AND STATE IN THE USA (300 words)  Rationale & Template Entry #  2  T Concept or Entry #  5  CP 

 

CHURCH ARMY  (100 words)  Rationale & Template Entry #  5  CP 

 

CHURCH DISCIPLINES (400 words)  Rationale & Template Entry #  2  T Concept

 

Church of England (see ANGLICANISM)

 

CHURCH OF THE EAST (or ASSYRIAN CHURCH OF THE EAST) AND ITS THEOLOGY (800 words)

Rationale & Template Entry #  4  MOV  

 

CHURCH ORDERS (Lexical Definition === 20 words) Rationale & Template Entry # 5 CP 

 

CHURCHES OF GOD, AND THEIR THEOLOGY (Pentecostal churches in North America) (400 words) Rationale & Template Entry #  4  MOV

 

CHURCH MISSIONARY SOCIETY (100 words)  Rationale & Template Entry #  5  CP    

 

CHURCH STRUGGLE (GERMANY)  (100 words)  Rationale & Template Entry #  5  CP    

 

CHURCH UNIONS (Catholic-Orthodox; Uniate; many in the former British colonies) and their theologies (400 words) Rationale & Template Entry #  8  EVENT 

 

Churches of Christ  (see RESTORATION MOVEMENT)

 

CHURCHING OF WOMEN (Lexical Definition === 20 words) Rationale & Template Entry # 5 CP 

 

CHURCHWARDEN (Lexical Definition === 20 words) Rationale & Template Entry # 5 CP 

 

CIBORIUM (Lexical Definition === 20 words)

Rationale & Template Entry # 5 CP 

 

CIRCUMCELLIONS (100 words)  Rationale & Template Entry #  4  MOV    

 

CIRCUMCISION (JEWISH, ETHIOPIAN, COPTIC, AFRICAN) (400 words) Rationale & Template Entry # 5 CP

 

CIRCUMCISION, FEAST OF THE (Lexical Definition === 20 words) Rationale & Template Entry # 5 CP

 

CISTERCIAN (200 words) Rationale & Template Entry #  4  MOV  (see CATHOLIC ORDERS)

 

CITY (400 words)  Rationale & Template Entry #  2  T Concept

 

CIVIL CONSTITUTION OF THE CLERGY  (100 words)  Rationale & Template Entry #  5  CP    

 

CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE (200 words) Rationale & Template Entry #  2  T Concept

 

CIVIL RELIGION AND CHRISTIANITY (400 words) Rationale & Template Entry #  4  MOV

 

CIVIL RIGHT MOVEMENT (400 words) Rationale & Template Entry # 5 CP

 

CIVIL WAR IN THE USA  (400 words) Rationale & Template Entry # 8 EVENT

 

CLARE OF ASSISI, ST.  (200 words)   Rationale & Template Entry #  7  P  FIG

 

CLARE OF MONTEFALCO  (100 words)  Rationale & Template Entry #  7  P  FIG (

 

CLARK, SEPTIMA POINSETTE (100 words) Rationale & Template Entry #  7  P  FIG 

 

CLASS MEETING   (Lexical Definition === 20 words) Rationale & Template Entry # 5 CP 

 

CLAUDIUS AND CLAUDIUS’S EDICT 20 word identification

 

CLEMENT OF ROME (200 words) Rationale & Template Entry #  7  T  FIG

 

Clement of Alexandria  (see POPES)

 

Clement  (see POPES)

 

CLEMENTINE LITERATURE (200 words)  Rationale & Template Entry # 6 SCRIP

 

CLERGY (Lexical Definition === 20 words) Rationale & Template Entry # 5 CP

 

CLERICAL GARB  (400 words) Rationale & Template Entry # 5 CP

 

CLERMONT, COUNCIL OF  (100 words)  Rationale & Template Entry #  8  EVENT    

 

CLOISTER (Lexical Definition === 20 words) Rationale & Template Entry # 5 CP 

 

CLOUD OF UNKNOWING  (100 words) Rationale & Template Entry # 5 CP

 

CLOVIS  (50 words)  Rationale & Template Entry # 7 P FIG

 

CLUNY, CLUNIACS  (100 words)  Rationale & Template Entry #  4  MOV 

 

CMS  (see CHURCH MISSIONARY SOCIETY) Rationale & Template Entry # 5 CP

 

COCCEIUS, JOHANNES  (100 words) Rationale & Template Entry # 7 T FIG

 

Codex Alexandrinus, Bezae, Sinaiticus, Vaticanus  (see BIBLE,  TEXTS AND MANUSCRIPTS )

 

CODEX IURIS CANONICI  (100 words)  Rationale & Template Entry #  6  SCRIP

 

Coenobite (see CENOBITE) Rationale & Template Entry # 5 CP

 

COHABITATION (20 word lexical definition) (see FAMILY, MARRIAGE) Rationale & Template Entry #  2  T Concept