Encyclopedia - Saint Seiya: Encyclopedia Ii - Saint Seiya - History
The anime is based on the manga series of the same title by Masami Kurumada. The animation series by Toei Animation first premiered on Ja...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Saint Seiya: Encyclopedia Ii - Saint Seiya - Story Summary
Saint Seiya - The Saints' Mission. Saints believe each atom within a human body resembles a small solar system, and since the human bod...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Saint Seiya: Encyclopedia Ii - Saint Seiya - Characters
Saint Seiya - Athena's Saints of the 88 Constellations. Seiya (Saint of Pegasus) Age 13 Birthdate: December 1st, 1972 Birthplace ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Adiaphora: Encyclopedia - Adiaphora
Adiaphoron, pl. -a (Ancient Greek αδιάφορα "indifferent things"; German "Mitteldinge" "middle matters") refers to matters not reg...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - William Fulke: Encyclopedia - William Fulke
William Fulke (1538-1589), Puritan divine, was born in London and educated at Cambridge. After studying law for six years, he became a fe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Choir Dress: Encyclopedia Ii - Choir Dress - Roman Catholic Choir Dress
Choir dress in the Roman Catholic Church is worn when attending a liturgy that is not the Mass, especially the liturgy of the hours, or, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Acolyte: Encyclopedia Ii - Acolyte - Roman Catholicism
Until the Second Vatican Council, the acolyte was the highest of the minor orders, having as duties the lighting of the altar-candles, ca...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Exorcist: Encyclopedia Ii - Exorcist - Exorcists In Various Religions
Exorcist - Catholicism. Since the Council of Trent, "Exorcist" was one of the three minor orders in the ministry Roman Catholic Church,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Exorcist: Encyclopedia - Exorcist
An exorcist is a person who performs exorcism, the driving off of demons or other supernatural beings who have possessed a person, or (so...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Deacon: Encyclopedia - Deacon
History of Christianity Jesus of Nazareth The Apostles Ecumenical councils Great Schism The Crusades Reformation The Trinity God the Fath...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Priest: Encyclopedia - Priest
A priest or priestess is a holy man or woman who takes an officiating role in worship of any religion, with the distinguishing characteri...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Academic Dress: Encyclopedia - Academic Dress
Academic dress or academical dress (also known in the United States as academic regalia) is traditional clothing worn specifically in aca...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cassock: Encyclopedia - Cassock
The cassock, an item of clerical clothing, is a long, sheath-like, close-fitting, ankle-length robe worn by clergy members of some Christ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Choir Dress: Encyclopedia - Choir Dress
Choir dress is the vestiture of the clerics, seminarians and religous of traditional churches worn for public prayer apart from the eucha...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cassock: Encyclopedia - Cassock
The cassock, an item of clerical clothing, is a long, sheath-like, close-fitting, ankle-length robe worn by clergy members of some Christ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alb: Encyclopedia - Alb
The alb, one of the liturgical vestments of the Roman Catholic, Anglican and many Protestant churches, is an ample garment of white linen...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Academic Dress: Encyclopedia - Academic Dress
Academic dress or academical dress (also known in the United States as academic regalia) is traditional clothing worn specifically in aca...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cope: Encyclopedia - Cope
The cope is a liturgical vestment, which may be of any liturgical colour, and is like a very long mantle or cloak, fastened at the breast...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vestments Controversy: Encyclopedia - Vestments Controversy
The vestments controversy arose in the English Reformation, ostensibly concerning vestments, but more fundamentally concerned with Englis...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Deacon: Encyclopedia - Deacon
History of Christianity Jesus of Nazareth The Apostles Ecumenical councils Great Schism The Crusades Reformation The Trinity God the Fath...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Acolyte: Encyclopedia - Acolyte
In some Christian churches, an acolyte is one who wishes to attain clergyhood. More generally, the term can refer to anyone who performs ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Procession: Encyclopedia - Procession
A procession (M. Eng., processioun, Fr., procession, Lat., processio, from procedere, to go forth, advance, proceed) is, in general, an o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Exorcist: Encyclopedia - Exorcist
An exorcist is a person who performs exorcism, the driving off of demons or other supernatural beings who have possessed a person, or (so...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Priest: Encyclopedia - Priest
A priest or priestess is a holy man or woman who takes an officiating role in worship of any religion, with the distinguishing characteri...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Altar Server: Encyclopedia - Altar Server
An altar server is a lay assistant to a member of the clergy during a religious service. Altar servers attend to supporting tasks at the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vestments Controversy: Encyclopedia Ii - Vestments Controversy - The Controversy During The Reign Of Elizabeth I
With the accession of the new queen, many Marian exiles hoped for further reform upon their return to England and for the final removal o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - French Revolution From The Abolition Of Feudalism To The Civil Constitution Of The Clergy: Encyclopedia Ii - French Revolution From The Abolition Of Feudalism To The Civil Constitution Of The Clergy - Towards A Constitution
The Declaration stated broad principles, but did little or nothing to establish a form of government. For the time, the National Constitu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Deacon: Encyclopedia Ii - Deacon - Roman Catholicism Eastern Orthodoxy & Anglicanism
The diaconate is one of the three ordained offices in the Roman Catholic, Anglican, Eastern Orthodox, and Oriental Orthodox churches. The...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Reader Minor Orders: Encyclopedia Ii - Reader Minor Orders - Roman Catholicism
In the Roman Catholic Church, the reader is known in Latin as a lector and is not permitted to read the Gospel during the Mass. The readi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cassock: Encyclopedia Ii - Cassock - Western Practice Roman And Anglican
The cassock, also known as a soutane, comes in a number of styles, though no particular symbolism attaches to these. A Roman cassock has ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Altar Server: Encyclopedia Ii - Altar Server - Roman Catholic Altar Servers
In the Roman Catholic Church, altar servers help the priest and deacon during the liturgy, especially the Mass. They have several support...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Academic Dress: Encyclopedia Ii - Academic Dress - British Academic Dress
Academic dress - The gown. The modern gown is derived from the roba worn under the cappa clausa, a garment resembling a long black cape...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Deacon: Encyclopedia Ii - Deacon - Roman Catholicism Eastern Orthodoxy & Anglicanism
The diaconate is one of the three ordained offices in the Roman Catholic, Anglican, Eastern Orthodox, and Oriental Orthodox churches. The...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Priest: Encyclopedia Ii - Priest - In Christianity
In the Christian context, some confusion is caused for English speakers by two different Greek words traditionally translated as priest. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Deacon: Encyclopedia Ii - Deacon - Protestantism
The diaconate is also an office in many Protestant denominations. In United Methodism, it is one of two ordained clergy offices, the othe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Deacon: Encyclopedia Ii - Deacon - Church Of Christ
The role of deacons in this church is also widely varied. Generally they are put in control of various programs of a congregation. They a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Deacon: Encyclopedia Ii - Deacon - Roman Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy, & Anglicanism
The diaconate is one of the three ordained offices in the Roman Catholic, Anglican, Eastern Orthodox, and Oriental Orthodox churches. The...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vestments Controversy: Encyclopedia Ii - Vestments Controversy - Sources
Vestments controversy - Primary. Digital facsimiles of many of the primary sources listed in this entry can be accessed through Early E...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vestments Controversy: Encyclopedia Ii - Vestments Controversy - The Emergence Of Separatism And Presbyterianism
In the summer and fall of 1566, conformists and nonconformists exchanged letters with continental reformers. The nonconformists looked to...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Reader Minor Orders: Encyclopedia Ii - Reader Minor Orders - Orthodoxy
In the Eastern Orthodox Church, the Reader (in Greek, anagnostis) is the second highest of the minor orders of clergy. This order is high...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Deacon: Encyclopedia Ii - Deacon - Church Of Christ
The role of deacons in this church is also widely varied. Generally they are put in control of various programs of a congregation. They a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Deacon: Encyclopedia Ii - Deacon - Protestantism
The diaconate is also an office in many Protestant denominations. In United Methodism, it is one of two ordained clergy offices, the othe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Priest: Encyclopedia Ii - Priest - In Judaism
In Judaism, the Kohanim (singular Kohan or Kohen, whence the family name Cohen) are hereditary priests through paternal descent. These fa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vestments Controversy: Encyclopedia Ii - Vestments Controversy - Vestments Among The Marian Exiles
In the controversy among the Marian exiles, principally those in Frankfurt, church order and liturgy were the main issues of contention, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Acolyte: Encyclopedia Ii - Acolyte - Anglican Tradition
In Anglican churches such as The Episcopal Church in the US or The Church of England, altar servers are called acolytes and can be of any...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - French Revolution From The Abolition Of Feudalism To The Civil Constitution Of The Clergy: Encyclopedia Ii - French Revolution From The Abolition Of Feudalism To The Civil Constitution Of The Clergy - The Declaration Of The Rights Of Man
Looking to the United States Declaration of Independence for a model, on August 26, 1789 the Assembly published the Declaration of the Ri...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Deacon: Encyclopedia Ii - Deacon - Church Of Christ
The role of deacons in this church is also widely varied. Generally they are put in control of various programs of a congregation. They a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Academic Dress: Encyclopedia Ii - Academic Dress - United States
As well as deriving from British academic dress, academic dress in the United States has been influenced by the academic dress traditions...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - French Revolution From The Abolition Of Feudalism To The Civil Constitution Of The Clergy: Encyclopedia Ii - French Revolution From The Abolition Of Feudalism To The Civil Constitution Of The Clergy - The Abolition Of Feudalism
The next major event of the revolution occurred on August 4, 1789, when the National Constituent Assembly abolished feudalism, sweeping a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vestments Controversy: Encyclopedia Ii - Vestments Controversy - The Controversy During The Reign Of Edward Vi
A Henrician exile, on his return to England in 1549 from the churches in Zurich that had been reformed by Zwingli and Bullinger in a high...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - French Revolution From The Abolition Of Feudalism To The Civil Constitution Of The Clergy: Encyclopedia Ii - French Revolution From The Abolition Of Feudalism To The Civil Constitution Of The Clergy - Background
The Estates-General of 1789, which convened on May 5, had reached a deadlock in its deliberations by May 6. The representatives of the Th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Priest: Encyclopedia Ii - Priest - Dress
In most Christian traditions, priests wear clerical clothing— a distinctive form of street dress. In form it varies considerably–even...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Deacon: Encyclopedia Ii - Deacon - Protestantism
The diaconate is also an office in many Protestant denominations. In United Methodism, it is one of two ordained clergy offices, the othe...   » Read the article