- Baader, Franz Xaver vonBAADER, bā´der, FRANZ XAVER VON: Roman Catholic philosopher; b. at Munich Mar. 27, 176
- BaalVarious Forms of the Name (§ 1).
- BaalbekBAALBEK , bɑ̄l´´bek´: A city of Cœle-Syria, celebrated for its magnificence in the first centuries of th
- BaashaBAASHA, bê´a-sha: Third king of Israel, 952-930 B.C., according to the old chronology; 925-901, Duncker
- Baba; Baba Batra; Baba Kamma; Baba MeziaBABA; BABA BATRA; BABA KAMMA; BABA MEZIA. See Talmud.
- BabismAntecedents of Babiam (§ 1).
- BabyloniaThe Names. Importance of Babylonia.
- Babylonian ExileBABYLONIAN EXILE: 1. Of the Hebrews. See Israel. 2. Of the popes. See Avignon.
- BaccanaristsBACCANARISTS. See Paccanari, Nicolo.
- Bach, Johann SebastianBACH, bɑ̄H, JOHANN SEBASTIAN: Musician; b. at Eisenach Mar. 21, 1685; d. at Leipsic Ju
- Bach, JosephBACH, JOSEPH: Roman Catholic; b. at Aislingen (22 m. n.w. of Augsburg), Bavaria, May 4, 1833; d. at Mun
- Bacher, WilhelmBACHER, ba H´er, WILHELM: Hungarian Jewish Orientalist; b. at Liptó-Szent-Mikó
- BachiariusBACHIARIUS, bak-i-ɑ̄´ri-us: An author, presumably a monk (cf. Gennadius of Marseilles, Script. eccl
- Bachmann, Johannes Franz JuliusBACHMANN, JOHANNES FRANZ JULIUS: Lutheran; b. at Berlin Feb. 24, 1832; d. at Rostock Apr. 12, 1888. He
- Bachmann, PhilippBACHMANN, bɑ̄h´mɑ̄n (GEORG), PHILIPP: German Protestant; b. at Geislingen (34 m. s.e.
- Bacilieri, BartolomeoBACILIERI, bɑ̄´´chî-lî-ê´rî, BARTOLOMEO: Cardinal-priest; b. at Breonio (near Verona),
- Bacon, Benjamin WisnerBACON, BENJAMIN WISNER: Congregationalist; b. at Litchfield, Conn., Jan. 15, 1860. He was graduated at
- Bacon, FrancisEnglish philosopher and statesman; b. in London Jan. 22, 1561, son of Sir Nicholas Bacon (b. 1509; d. 1579), Lord Keeper
- Bacon, LeonardBACON, LEONARD: Congregationalist; b. in Detroit, Mich., Feb. 19, 1802; d. in New Haven, Conn., Dec. 24
- Bacon, Leonard WoolseyBACON, LEONARD WOOLSEY : Congregationalist; b. at New Haven, Conn., Jan. 1, 1830; d. at Assonet, Mass.,
- Bacon, RogerBACON (BACO), ROGER: The famous Franciscan theologian, called doctor mirabilis ; b. at or near
- BadenBADEN , bɑ̄´den: A grand duchy in the south-western part of the German Empire, bounded on the north by H
- Baden (Im Aargau), Conference ofBADEN (IM AARGAU), CONFERENCE OF: An early attempt to check the Reformation in Switzerland. It met at B
- Baden (In Baden), Conference ofBADEN (IN BADEN), CONFERENCE OF , 1589. See Pistorius.
- Bader, JohannBADER, bɑ̄´der, JOHANN: Leader of the Reformation at Landau in the Palatinate (18 m. n
- Baentsch, Bruno Johannes LeopoldBAENTSCH, bêntsh, BRUNO JOHANNES LEOPOLD: German Lutheran; b. at Halle Mar. 25, 1859.
- Baerwinkkel, Friedrich Wilhelm RichardBAERWINKKEL, FRIEDRICH WILHELM RICHARD: German Lutheran; b. at Dallmin (a village near Perleberg, 77 m.
- Baethgen, Friedrich Wilhelm AdolfBAETHGEN, bêth´gen, FRIEDRICH WILHELM ADOLF: Protestant theologian; b. at Lachem (a vi
- Bagshawe, Edward GilpinBAGSHAWE, EDWARD GILPIN: Roman Catholic titular archbishop of Seleucia Trachea; b: at London Jan. 12, 1
- Bahrdt, Karl FriedrichBAHRDT, bɑ̄rt, KARL FRIEDRICH: A caricature of the vulgar rationalism of the eighteent
- Baier, Johann WilhelmBaier, Johann Wilhelm
- Baier, Johann WilhelmBAIER, bɑi´er, JOHANN WILHELM: Lutheran theologian of the seventeenth century; born at
- Baier, JohannesBAIER, JOHANNES: German Roman Catholic; b. at Hetzles (a suburb of Erlangen) Oct. 16, 1852. He was educ
- Bailey, HenryBAILEY, HENRY: Church of England, canon of St. Augustine’s, Canterbury; b. at North Leverton (13 m. n.w
- Baillet, AdrienBAILLET, bɑ̄´´yê´, ADRIEN: Roman Catholic; b. at Neuville, near Beauvais (54 m. n.n.w.
- Baillie, RobertBAILLIE, ROBERT: Presbyterian; b. at Glasgow 1599; d. there July, 1662. He studied at his native city,
- Baird LecturesBAIRD LECTURES: : A lectureship on a foundation established by Mr. James Baird (d. 1876), a wealthy Scot
- Baird, Charles WashingtonBAIRD, CHARLES WASHINGTON: Presbyterian; b. at Princeton, N. J., Aug. 28, 1828, son of Robert Baird; d.
- Baird, Henry MartynBAIRD, HENRY MARTYN: Presbyterian, author of the authoritative history of the Huguenots; b. at Philadel
- Baird, RobertBAIRD, ROBERT: Presbyterian; b. near Uniontown, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, Oct. 6, 1796; d. at Yonke
- Bajus, MichaelBAJUS, bɑ̄´´yus, MICHAEL (MICHEL DE BAY ) Theologian of Louvain; b. at Melin (arrondiss
- Baker, DanielBAKER, DANIEL: Presbyterian; b. at Midway, Liberty County, Ga., Aug. 17, 1791; d. at Austin, Texas, Dec
- Baker, Sir Henry WilliamsBAKER, SIR HENRY WILLIAMS: Hymnologist; b. in London May 27, 1821; d. at Monkland, near Leominster, Her
- BalaamBALAAM, bê´lam: A non-Israelitic prophet or soothsayer, son of Beor, from Pethor (Assyrian Pitru,</
- Balan, PietroBALAN, bɑ̄´lɑn, PIETRO: Roman Catholic church historian; b. at Este (17 m. s.s.w. of P
- BaldachinBALDACHIN: A canopy-like ornament in stone or bronze over the altar in some Roman Catholic churches, de
- Balde, JakobBALDE, bɑ̄l´dɑ, JAKOB: German Jesuit, distinguished as a scholar, poet, and preacher;
- Baldensperger, WilhelmBALDENSPERGER, WILHELM: German Protestant; b. at Mülhausen (63 m. s.s.w. of Strasburg), Alsace, Dec. 12
- BaldwinBALDWIN: Archbishop of Canterbury; d. at Acre Nov. 19, 1190. He was born at Exeter in humble circumstan
- Bale, JohnBALE, JOHN: English polemical writer of the Reformation period; b. at Cove, near Dunwich, Suffolk (25 m
- Ball, JohnBALL, JOHN: Puritan and Presbyterian; b. at Cassington (5 m. n.w. of Oxford) Oct. 1585; d. at Whitmore
- Ballanche, Pierre SimonBALLANCHE, bɑ̄´´lɑ̄nch´, PIERRE SIMON: French theocratic philosopher of the Restoratio
- Ballantine, William GayBALLANTINE, bal´ɑn-tɑin, WILLIAM GAY: Congregationalist; b. at Washington, D. C., Dec.
- Ballard, AddisonBALLARD, ADDISON: Congregationalist; b. at Framingham, Mass., Oct. 18, 1822. He was educated at William
- Balle, Nicolai EdingerBALLE, bɑ̄l´le, NICOLAI EDINGER: Bishop of Zealand; b. at Vestenskov, near Nakskov (on
- Ballerini, Pietro and GirolamoBALLERINI, bɑ̄l´´la-rî´nî, PIETRO and GIROLAMO: Brothers, of Verona,
- Ballou, HoseaBALLOU, bɑ-lū´, HOSEA: American Universalist; b. at Richmond, N. H., Apr. 30, 1771; d.
- Ballou, Hosea, 2dBALLOU, HOSEA, 2d: American Universalist, grand-nephew of Hosea Ballou; b. at Guilford, Vt., Oct. 18, 1
- BalmBALM: The rendering in both English versions of the Hebrew ẓori (Gen. xxxvii, 25 and xliii, 11
- Balmes, JaimeBALMES, bɑ̄l´´mês´, JAIME (LUCIANO ). Spanish politico-religious writer; b. at Vich (37
- Balogh, FerenczBALOGH, FERENCZ: Hungarian Reformed; b. at Nagy Várad (140 m. s.e. of Budapest) Mar. 28, 1836. He was e
- BalsamBALSAM. See Balm.
- Balsamon, TheodorosBALSAMON, bɑ̄l´sa-mɵn, THEODOROS: Greek writer on church law; b. in Constantinople; d.
- Balthazar of Dernbach and the Counterreformation In FuldaBALTHAZAR, bal´thɑ-zɑr, OF DERNBACH AND THE COUNTERREFORMATION IN FULDA: Balthazar of
- Baltimore CouncilsBALTIMORE COUNCILS: A name given to ten assemblies of the Roman Catholic Church in the United States he
- Baltus, Jean FrancoisBALTUS, bɑ̄l´´tüs´, JEAN FRANÇOIS: French Jesuit; b. at Metz June 8, 1667; d. at Reims
- Baltzer, Johann BaptistaBALTZER, JOHANN BAPTISTA . See Hermes, Georg.
- Baluze, EtienneBALUZE, bɑ̄l´´lüz´, ÉTIENNE: Roman Catholic canonist and historian; b. at Tuile ( T
- Bamberg, Bishopric ofBAMBERG, BISHOPRIC OF: A see founded in 1007 by King Henry II in the city ( civitas Papinberc )
- Bampton LecturesBAMPTON LECTURES: A series of eight lectures or sermons instituted at the University of Oxford by the R
- BanBAN: In the civil law of the old German Empire, a declaration of outlawry; in the twelfth century adopt
- Bancroft, RichardBANCROFT, RICHARD: Archbishop of Canterbury; b. at Farnworth, Lancashire, 1544; d. in Lambeth Palace, L
- Banes, DomingoBANES, bɑ̄´´nês´, DOMINGO: Spanish theologian; b. either at Mondragon (65 m. s.e. of B
- Bangorian ControversyBANGORIAN CONTROVERSY. See Hoadley, Benjamin.
- Banks, John ShawBANKS, JOHN SHAW: English Wesleyan; b. at Sheffield Oct. 8, 1835. He was educated at King Edward’s Scho
- Banks, Louis AlbertBANKS, LOUIS ALBERT: Methodist Episcopalian; b. at Cornwallis, Ore., Nov. 12, 1855. He was educated at
- BannsBANNS: A public announcement of an intended marriage, made in church during service. The word is a plur
- BaptismBiblical Doctrine.
- Baptism By HereticsBAPTISM BY HERETICS. See Heretic Baptism.
- Baptism For the DeadBAPTISM FOR THE DEAD: A custom mentioned by Paul in I Cor. xv, 29. It probably consisted in the vicario
- Baptism With the Holy Ghost and With FireBAPTISM WITH THE HOLY GHOST AND WITH FIRE: A figurative expression used by John the Baptist (Matt. iii,
- Baptismal RegenerationBAPTISMAL REGENERATION. See Regeneration.
- BaptisteryA building or a portion of a church used for administering baptism. The history and institution of baptisteries is natur
- BaptistinesBAPTISTINES (BATTISTINI, BATTISTINE): A religious order for both sexes, named after its patron saint, J
- Bar CochbaBAR COCHBA. See Bar Kokba.
- Bar HebraeusBAR HEBRÆUS. See Abulfaraj.
- Bar KokbaBAR KOK´BA: The name traditionally assigned to the leader of the great insurrection of the Jews in Pale
- Baradai, JacobBARADAI, JACOB (JACOBUS BARADÆUS) . See Jacobites.
- BaraitaBARAITA. See Talmud.
- Barbara, SaintBARBARA, SAINT: A saint whose career belongs to the domain of legend; her name is not found in the
- Barbauld, Anna LetitiaBARBAULD, ANNA LETITIA: Poetess; b. at Kibworth (10 m. s.e. of Leicester), Leicestershire, June 20, 174
- Barber, Henry HerveyBARBER, HENRY HERVEY: Unitarian; b. at Warwick, Mass., Dec. 30, 1835. He was educated at Deerfield (Mas
- Barber, William Theodore AquilaBARBER, WILLIAM THEODORE AQUILA : Wesleyan; b. at. Jaffna (190 m. n. of Colombo), Ceylon, Jan. 4, 1858.
- Barbeyrac, JeanBARBEYRAC, bɑ̄r´´bê´´rɑ̄c´, JEAN : French writer on law; b. at Béziers (44 m. s.w. of M
- Barckhausen-Volkmann ControversyBARCKHAUSEN-VOLKMANN CONTROVERSY: A discussion of the question of predestination and grace which was ca
- Barclay, AlexanderBARCLAY, ALEXANDER : English scholar of the Renaissance period; b. probably in Scotland about 1475; d. a
- Barclay, JohnBARCLAY, JOHN: Minister of the Church of Scotland and founder of the Barclayites or Berœans; b. at Muth
- Barclay, JosephBARCLAY, JOSEPH: Third Anglican-German Bishop of Jerusalem; b. near Strabane (15 m. s. by w. of Londond
- Barclay, RobertBARCLAY, ROBERT: Scotch Quaker; b. at Gordonstown (28 m. n.w. of Aberdeen) Dec. 23, 1648; d. at Ury (14
- Bardenhewer, Bertram OttoBARDENHEWER, BERTRAM OTTO : German Roman Catholic; b. at München-Gladbach (16 m. w. of Düsseldorf) Mar.
- BardesanesBARDESANES , ɑ̄r´´de-sê´nîz ( BAR-DAISAN ) : Gnostic; b. of Persian paren
- Barefooted Monks and NunsBAREFOOTED MONKS AND NUNS: The popular name for members of various religious orders who go without any
- Barham, Richard HarrisBARHAM, RICHARD HARRIS: Church of England; b. at Canterbury Dec. 6, 1788; d. in London June 17, 1845. H
- Baring-Gould, SabineBARING-GOULD, SABINE: Church of England; b. at Exeter Jan. 28, 1834. He was educated at Clare College,
- BarlaamBARLAAM See Hesychasts.
- Barlaam and JosaphatBARLAAM AND JOSAPHAT (or JOASAPH ) : The abbreviated title of a Greek r
- BarlettaBARLETTA: More correctly Gabriel of Barletta (on the e. coast of Italy, 33 m. w.n.w. of Bari), a Domini
- BarnabasBARNABAS: The companion of the Apostle Paul, himself called an apostle in Acts xiv, 4, 14. According to
- BarnabitesBARNABITES ( Clerici regulares S. Barnabæ ): A congregation of regular clerics founded in the c
- Barnard, JohnBARNARD, JOHN: Congregational minister; b. at Boston Nov. 6, 1681; d. at Marblehead Jan. 24, 1770. He w
- Barnes, AlbertBARNES, ALBERT: Presbyterian; b. at Rome, N. Y., Dec. 1, 1798; d. at West Philadelphia Dec. 24, 1870. H
- Barnes, Arthur StapyltonBARNES, ARTHUR STAPYLTON : Roman Catholic; b. at Kussouli (20 m. s.w. of Simla), India, May 31, 1861. He
- Barnes, RobertBARNES, ROBERT : Church of England; b. at or near Lynn (26 m. n.e. of Ely), Norfolk, 1540; d. at the sta
- Barnes, William EmeryBARNES, WILLIAM EMERY: Church of England; b. at London May 26, 1859. He was educated at Peterhouse, Cam
- Barnett, Samuel AugustusBARNETT, SAMUEL AUGUSTUS: Church of England; b. at Bristol Feb. 8, 1844. He was educated at Wadham Coll
- Barnum, Henry SamuelBARNUM, HENRY SAMUEL: Presbyterian; b. at Stratford, Conn., Aug. 13, 1837. He was educated at Yale Coll
- Baro, PeterBARO (BARON), PETER: Anti-Calvinist; b. at Étampes (35 m. s.s.w. of Paris) Dec., 1534; d. in London Apr
- Baronius, CaesarBARO´NIUS, CÆSAR ( Cesare de Barono ) :
- Barrett, Benejamin FiskBARRETT, BENJAMIN FISK: Swedenborgian; b. at Dresden, Me., June 24, 1808; d. at Germantown, Penn., Aug.
- Barriere, Jean de laBARRIERE, JEAN DE LA. See Feuillants.
- Barrow (Barrowe), HenryBARROW (BARROWE), HENRY: English Separatist; hanged at Tyburn, London, Apr. 6, 1593. He came of good fa
- Barrow, IsaacBARROW, ISAAC: Church of England; b. in London Oct., 1630; d. there May 4. 1677. He studied at Trinity
- Barrows, John HenryBARROWS, JOHN HENRY: Congregationalist; b. at Medina, Mich., July 11, 1847; d. at Oberlin, Ohio, June 3
- Barrows, Samuel JuneBARROWS, SAMUEL JUNE: Unitarian; b. in New York City May 26, 1845. After being for a time a journalist
- Barruel, AugustinBARRUEL, AUGUSTIN: French politico-religious writer; b. at Villeneuve-de-Berg (95 m. n.w. of Marseilles
- Barry, AlfredBARRY, ALFRED: Church of England, suffragan bishop in West London; b. at London Jan. 15, 1826. He was e
- Barry, William FrancisBARRY, WILLIAM FRANCIS: English Roman Catholic; b. at London Apr. 21, 1849. He was educated at St. Mary
- BarsumasBARSU´MAS: 1. Archimandrite or abbot of a Syrian monastery, adherent of Eutyches and his doctrine. At t
- Barth, Christian GottliebBARTH, bɑ̄rt, CHRISTIAN GOTTLIEB: Pastor and friend of missions; b. in Stuttgart July
- Barth, JacobBARTH, JACOB: Judeo-German Semitic scholar; b. at Flehingen (a village of Baden) Mar. 3, 1851. He was e
- Barth, Marie Étienne AugusteBARTH, MARIE ÉTIENNE AUGUSTE: French Lutheran; b. at Strasburg Mar. 22, 1834. He was educated at the Co
- BartholomewBARTHOLOMEW (Gk. Bartholomaios , Aram. Bar-Talmai , “Son of Talmai"): One of the twelve
- Bartholomew of BragaBARTHOLOMEW OF BRAGA (known also as Bartholomæus de Martyribus from the church in Lisbon in wh
- Bartholomew of BresciaBARTHOLOMEW OF BRESCIA: A canonist of the thirteenth century. Little is known with any certainty of his
- Bartholomew’s Day, The Massacre of SaintBARTHOLOMEW’S DAY, THE MASSACRE OF SAINT. See Coligny.
- BartholomitesBARTHOLOMITES: 1. A society founded at Genoa in 1307 by certain Armenian Basilian monks who had fled th
- Bartlet, James VernonBARTLET, JAMES VERNON: English Congregationalist; b. at Scarborough (37 m. n.e. of York), Yorkshire, Au
- Bartlett, Samuel ColcordBARTLETT, SAMUEL COLCORD: Congregationalist; b. at Salisbury, N. H., Nov. 25, 1817; d. in Hanover, N. H
- Bartol, Cyrus AugustusBARTOL, CYRUS AUGUSTUS: Unitarian; b. at Freeport, Me., April 30, 1813; d. in Boston Dec. 16, 1900. He
- Bartoli, DanielloBARTOLI, bɑ̄r´´tō-lî´, DANIELLO: Italian Jesuit; b. at Ferrara Feb. 12, 1608; d. at Ro
- Barton, ElizabethBARTON, ELIZABETH: English impostor of the reign of Henry VIII; b., according to her own statement, in
- Barton, George AaronBARTON, GEORGE AARON: Friend; b. at East Farnham, Canada, Nov. 12, 1859. He was educated at Haverford C
- Barton, William EleazarBARTON, WILLIAM ELEAZAR: Congregationalist; b. at Sublette, Ill., June 28, 1861. He was educated at Ber
- Baruch, Apocalypse ofBARUCH, APOCALYPSE OF. See Pseudepigrapha, Old Testament, II, 10-11. Book of. See Apoc
- Bascom, Henry BidlemanBASCOM, HENRY BIDLEMAN: Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South; b. at Hancock, Delaware County
- Bascom, JohnBASCOM, JOHN: Congregationalist; b. at Genoa, N. Y., May 1, 1827. He was educated at Williams College (
- Basedow, Johann BernhardBASEDOW, bɑ̄´ze-dō´´ ( BASSEDAU ), JOHANN BERNHARD: German rationalist
- Basel, Bishopric ofBA´SEL, BISHOPRIC OF: The origin of this diocese probably goes back into the Roman period. Just above B
- Basel, Confession ofBASEL, CONFESSION OF: A confession of faith submitted to the citizens of Basel for their acceptance on
- Basel, Council ofBASEL, COUNCIL OF:
- BashanBASHAN, bê´shan: The northeastern part of trans-Jordanic Palestine. The name occurs in the Old Testamen
- Bashford, James WhitfordBASHFORD, JAMES WHITFORD: Methodist Episcopal bishop; b. at Fayette, Wis., May 25, 1849. He was educate
- Basil of AchridaBASIL OF ACHRIDA: Archbishop of Thessalonica. He came from Achrida (on the n.e. shore of the modern Lak
- Basil of AncyraBASIL (BASILAS) OF ANCYRA: A physician, born at Ancyra, and bishop there from 336, succeeding Marcellus
- Basil of SeleuciaBASIL OF SELEUCIA: Bishop of Seleucia in Isauria. He was against Eutyches at the Synod of Constantinopl
- Basil, Saint, The GreatBASIL, SAINT, THE GREAT:
- BasiliansBASILIANS: Monks or nuns following the rule of St. Basil, who introduced the cenobitic life into Asia M
- BasilicaBASILICA: 1. Legal codes. Since the great codification of the Roman law by Justinian,
- Basilides and the BasilidiansBasilides, a famous Gnostic, was a pupil of an alleged interpreter of St. Peter, Glaucias by name, and taught at Alexand
- BasnageBASNAGE, bɑ̄´´nɑzh´: The name of a family of Normandy which has produced several men prominent in the h
- Bassermann, Heinrich GustavBASSERMANN, HEINRICH GUSTAV: German Lutheran; b. at Frankfort-on-the-Main July 12, 1849. He was educate
- Bastholm, ChristianBASTHOLM, CHRISTIAN: Danish court preacher, and an influential representative of the prevalent rational
- Bates, WilliamBATES, WILLIAM: English Presbyterian; b. at London Nov., 1625; d. at Hackney July 14, 1699. He was grad
- Bath KolBATH KOL: Literally "daughter of the voice," an expression which signifies in itself nothing more than
- BathingBATHING: The bath in the East, because of the heat and the dust, is constantly necessary for the preser
- Batiffol, Pierre HenriBATIFFOL, PIERRE HENRI: French Roman Catholic; b. at Toulouse Jan. 27, 1861. He was educated at the Sem
- Batten, Loring WoartBATTEN, LORING WOART: Protestant Episcopalian; b. in Gloucester County N. J., Nov. 12, 1859. He was edu
- Batterson, Hermon GriswoldBATTERSON, HERMON GRISWOLD: Protestant Episcopalian; b. at Marbledale, Conn., May 27, 1827; d. in New Y
- Baudissin, Wolf Wilhelm, Graf vonBAUDISSIN, WOLF WILHELM, GRAF VON: German Protestant; b. at Sophienhof, near Kiel, Germany, Sept. 26, 1
- Bauer, BrunoBAU´ER, BRUNO: A modern Biblical critic, of the most extreme radicalism; b. at Eisenberg (35 m. s. of H
- Bauer, Walter FelixBAUER, WALTER FELIX: German Protestant; b. at Königsberg Aug. 8, 1877. From 1895 to 1900 he studied at
- Baum, Henry MasonBAUM, baum, HENRY MASON: Protestant Episcopalian; b. at East Schuyler, N. Y., Feb. 24,
- Baum, Johann WilhelmBAUM, JOHANN WILHELM: Protestant German theologian; b. at Flonheim (17 m. s.s.w. of Mainz) Dec. 7, 1809
- Baumgarten-Crusius, Ludwig Friedrich OttoBAUMGARTEN-CRUSIUS, LUDWIG FRIEDRICH OTTO: German theologian; b. at Merseburg (56 m. s.s.e. of Magdebur
- Baumgarten, MichaelBAUMGARTEN, MICHAEL: German theologian and active promoter of free church life; b. at Haseldorf, near H
- Baumgarten, OttoBAUMGARTEN, OTTO: German Protestant; b. at Munich Jan. 29, 1858. He was educated at the universities of
- Baumgarten, Siegmund JakobBAUMGARTEN, SIEGMUND JAKOB: German theologian; b. at Wollmirstädt (8 m. n. of Magdeburg), Saxony, Mar.
- Baur, Ferdinand Christian, and the Later Tübingen SchoolThe Period of the History of Dogma.
- Baur, Gustav Adolf LudwigBAUR, GUSTAV ADOLF LUDWIG: Lutheran; b. at Hammelbach (17 m. n.e. of Heidelberg), in the Odenwald, Jun
- Bauslin, David HenryBAUSLIN, DAVID HENRY: Lutheran; b. at Winchester, Va., Jan. 21, 1854. He studied at Wittenberg College
- Bausman, BenjaminBAUSMAN, BENJAMIN: Reformed (German); b. at Lancaster, Pa., Jan. 28, 1824. He was educated at Marshall
- Bausset, Louis Francois deBAUSSET, bō´´sê´, LOUIS FRANÇOIS DE: Cardinal; b. at Pondicherry Dec. 14, 1748; d. at
- Bautain, Louis Eugène MarieBAUTAIN, bō´´tan´, LOUIS EUGÈNE MARIE: French philosopher; b. at Paris Feb. 17, 1796;
- Bautz, JosefBAUTZ, JOSEF: Roman Catholic; b. at Keeken (near Cleves) Nov. 11, 1843. He was educated at Münster, wh
- BavariaBAVARIA: A kingdom in the southern part of the German Empire, and, next to Prussia, the largest of the
- Bavarians, Conversion of theThe origin of the race later known as the Bavarians is uncertain. The older hypothesis that they came of Celtic stock is
- Bavinck, HermanBAVINCK, HERMAN: Dutch Reformed; b. at Hoogeveen (35 m. s. of Groningen), Holland, Dec. 13, 1854. He wa
- Baxter, RichardBAXTER, RICHARD: One of the greatest of English theologians; b. at Rowton (42 m. n.e. of Shrewsbury), S
- Bay Psalm BookBAY PSALM BOOK: A metrical translation of the Psalms, published by Stephen Daye at Cambridge, Mass., in
- Bayle, PierreBAYLE, bêl, PIERRE: French Protestant; b. at Carla (11 m. w. of Pamiers), department o
- Bayley, James RooseveltBAYLEY, JAMES ROOSEVELT: Roman Catholic archbishop of Baltimore; b. at Rye, N. Y., Aug. 23, 1814; d. i
- Bayly, LewisBAYLY, LEWIS: Anglican bishop; b. perhaps at Carmarthen, Wales, perhaps at Lamington (6 m. s.w. of Bigg
- BdelliumBDELLIUM, del´i-Um (Hebr. bedholaḥ ): One of the products of the land of Havilah, mentioned wit
- Beach, Harlan PageBEACH, HARLAN PAGE: Congregationalist; b. at South Orange, N. J., Apr. 4, 1854. He was educated at Yale
- Beard, CharlesBEARD, CHARLES: English Unitarian; b. at Higher Broughton, Manchester, July 27, 1827, son of John Relly
- Beard, RichardBEARD, RICHARD: Cumberland Presbyterian; b. in Sumner County, Tenn., Nov. 27, 1799; d. at Lebanon, Tenn
- Beardslee, Clark SmithBEARDSLEE, CLARK SMITH: Congregationalist; b. at Coventry, N. Y., Feb. 1, 1850. He was educated at Amh
- Beatific VisionBEATIFIC VISION: The direct and unhindered vision of God, which is part of the reserved blessedness of
- BeatificationBEATIFICATION: An intermediate stage in the process of canonization. It is in modern usage itself the r
- Beaton (Bethune), DavidBEATON, bî´ten (BETHUNE), be-thūn´ or be-tün´, DAVID: Cardinal-archbi
- Beattie, Francis RobertBEATTIE, FRANCIS ROBERT: Presbyterian; b. at Guelph, Ont., Mar. 31, 1848; d. at Louisville, Ky., Sept.
- Beattie, JamesBEATTIE, JAMES: Scotch poet; b. at Laurencekirk (70 m. n.n.e. of Edinburgh), Kincardineshire, Oct. 25,
- Beausobre, Isaac deBEAUSOBRE, bō´´sō´br, ISAAC DE: One of the most distinguished preachers of the French
- Bebb, Llewellyn John MontfortBEBB, LLEWELLYN JOHN MONTFORT: Church of England; b. at Cape Town Feb. 16, 1862. He was educated at New
- Bebenburg, Lupold VonBEBENBURG, LUPOLD VON: Bishop of Bamberg, best known for his writings on ecclesiastico-political subjec
- Bec, Abbey ofBEC, ABBEY OF: Benedictine abbey of Normandy, situated at the present village of Le BecHellouin (7 m. s
- Becan, MartinBECAN (VERBEECK, VAN DER BEECK), MARTIN: Jesuit; b. at Hilvarenbeeck (35 m. n.e. of Antwerp), in Braban
- Beck, Johann TobiasBECK, JOHANN TOBIAS: German theologian; b. at Balingen (40 m. s.s.w. of Stuttgart), Württemberg, Feb. 2
- Becket, ThomasBECKET, THOMAS (commonly called Thomas à Becket ): Archbishop of Canterbury 1162–70, t
- Beckwith, Charles MinnigerodeBECKWITH, CHARLES MINNIGERODE: Protestant Episcopal bishop of Alabama; b. in Prince George Co., Va., Ju
- Beckwith, Clarence AugustineBECKWITH, CLARENCE AUGUSTINE: Congregationalist; b. at Charlemont, Mass., July 21, 1849. He studied at
- Beckx, Pierre JeanBECKX, PIERRE JEAN: General of the Jesuits; b. at Sichem (33 m. s.e. of Antwerp) Feb. 8, 1795; d. at Ro
- BedeBEDE or BÆDA (called "the Venerable"): The first great English scholar; b. in Northumb
- Bedell, WilliamBEDELL, WILLIAM: Irish bishop; b. at Black Notley, near Braintree (50 m. n.e. of London), Essex, Englan
- Beecher, CharlesBEECHER, CHARLES: Congregationalist, fifth son of Lyman Beecher; b. at Litchfield, Conn., Oct. 7, 1815;
- Beecher, EdwardBEECHER, EDWARD: Congregationalist, second son of Lyman Beecher; b. at East Hampton, L. I., Aug. 27, 18
- Beecher, Henry WardBEECHER, HENRY WARD: Congregationalist, fourth son of Lyman Beecher; b. at Litchfield, Conn., June 24,
- Beecher, LymanBEECHER, LYMAN: Presbyterian; b. at New Haven, Conn., Oct. 12, 1775; d. at Brooklyn Jan. 10, 1863. He w
- Beecher, Thomas KinnicuttBEECHER, THOMAS KINNICUTT: Congregationalist, sixth son of Lyman Beecher; b. at Litchfield, Conn., Feb.
- Beecher, Willis JudsonBEECHER, WILLIS JUDSON: Presbyterian; b. at Hampden, O., Apr. 29, 1838. He studied at Hamilton College
- BeelzebubBEELZEBUB, be-el´ze-bUb (properly, in all the New Testament passages—Matt. x. 25; xii, 24, 27; Mark iii
- Beer, GeorgBEER, bêr, GEORG: German Lutheran; b. at Schweidnitz (31 m. s.w. of Breslau) Nov. 12,
- Beer, RudolfBEER, RUDOLF: German Protestant; b. at Bielitz (40 m. w.s.w. of Cracow) Dec. 5, 1863. He was educated a
- Beet, Joseph AgarBEET, bît, JOSEPH AGAR: English Wesleyan; b. at Sheffield Sept. 27, 1840. He attended
- Beets, HenryBEETS, bêtz, HENRY: Christian Reformed; b. at Koedijk (a village near Alkmaar, 20 m. n
- Begg, JamesBEGG, JAMES: Minister of the Free Church of Scotland; b. at New Monkland, near Airdrie (10 m. e. of Gla
- Beghards, BeguinesOrigin (§ 1).
- Begin, Louis NazaireBEGIN, bê´´gan´, LOUIS NAZAIRE: Roman Catholic archbishop of Quebec; b. at Lévis, Que
- BehaismBEHAISM: A development of Babism. The Bab had taught that the greatest and last of all manifestations o
- Behmen, JacobBEHMEN, JACOB. See Boehme.
- BeirutBEIRUT. See Phenicia, I, § 6.
- Beissel, John ConradBEISSEL, JOHN CONRAD. See Communism, II, 5; Dunkers, I, 2.
- Beissel, StephanBEISSEL, STEPHAN: German Jesuit; b. at Aachen Apr. 21, 1841. He was educated at the universities of Bon
- Bekker, BalthasarBEKKER, BALTHASAR: Dutch precursor of rationalism; b. at Metslawier (4 m. n.e. of Dokkum) Mar. 30, 1634
- Bekkos, JohannesBEKKOS, JOHANNES. See Johannes (John) Bekkos.
- BelBEL: A great Babylonian god, whose name, like the equivalent Hebrew Ba‘al, originally and all
- Bel and the DragonBEL AND THE DRAGON. See Apocrypha, A, IV, 3.
- Belgic ConfessionBELGIC CONFESSION: A statement of belief written in French in 1561 by Guy de Brès aided by H. Saravia (
- BelgiumBELGIUM: A kingdom of northwestern Europe; area, 11,373 square miles; population, 6,800,000. After a re
- BelialBELIAL, bî´li-al ("worthlessness"): A word which occurs once in the New Testament (II Cor. vi, 15; bett
- Bell, William M'IlvinBELL, WILLIAM M’ILVIN: United Brethren; b. in Whitley Co., Ind., Nov. 12, 1860; entered the ministry 18
- Bellamy, JosephBELLAMY, JOSEPH: Congregationalist; b. at New Cheshire, Conn., Feb. 20, 1719; d. at Bethlehem, Conn., M
- BellarmineIn Louvain (§ 1). In Rome. The Disputationes (§ 2).
- Bellows, Henry WhitneyBELLOWS, HENRY WHITNEY: American Unitarian; b. in Boston June 11, 1814; d. in New York Jan. 30, 1882. H
- BellsThe use of bells as adjuncts to Christian worship was not without precedent in pre-Christian times. Among the Jews the v
- Belsham, ThomasBELSHAM, THOMAS: English Unitarian; b. at Bedford Apr. 26, 1750; d. at Hampstead Nov. 11, 1829. He fini
- BelshazzarBELSHAZZAR. See Babylonia, VI, 7, § 3; Persia.
- Belsheim, JohannesBELSHEIM, JOHANNES: Norwegian Protestant; b. at Valders (about 100 m. n.w. of Christiania) Jan. 21, 182
- BemaBEMA: In classical literature a semicircular platform at the end of a basilica, which supported the off
- Bembo, PietroBEMBO, PIETRO: Cardinal and humanist; b. in Venice May 20, 1470; d. in Rome Jan. 18, 1547. He was the s
- BenaiahBENAIAH ("whom Yahweh built"): The name of several Israelites. The most important of them is the valoro
- Bender, WilhelmBENDER, WILHELM (FRIEDRICH): German Protestant; b. at Münzenberg (10 m. s.e. of Giessen), Hesse, Jan. 1
- BenediciteBENEDICITE: The name given, from its first word in the Latin, to the canticle which stands in the Angli
- BenedictBENEDICT: The name of fourteen popes and one antipope.
- Benedict BiscopBENEDICT BISCOP: First abbot of Wearmouth and Jarrow; b. of noble family about 628; d. at Wearmouth (on
- Benedict of AnianeBENEDICT OF ANIANE: The reformer of the Benedictine order in the Frankish empire. He was born about 750
- Benedict of Nursia and the Benedictine OrderThe Life of Benedict.
- BenedictinesBENEDICTINES. See Benedict of Nursia.
- BenedictionBENEDICTION: In the Roman Catholic Church a part of every liturgical act, belonging to the class of sac
- BeneficeMeaning of the Term (§ 1).
- Beneficium CompetentiæBENEFICIUM COMPETENTIÆ: The privilege by which a condemned debtor is allowed to retain so much of his i
- Benefit of ClergyBENEFIT OF CLERGY: A privilege claimed by the medieval Church; as part of its general plea of immunity
- Benezet, AnthonyBENEZET, ben´´e-zet´, ANTHONY: Quaker philanthropist; b. at St. Quentin, France, Jan.
- Bengel, Johann AlbrechtBENGEL, JOHANN ALBRECHT: German Lutheran; b. at Winnenden (12 m. n.e. of Stuttgart), Württemberg, June
- Benham, WilliamBENHAM, WILLIAM: Church of England; b. at Westmeon (16 m. n.e. of Southampton), Hants, Jan. 15, 1831. H
- Benjamin of TudelaBENJAMIN OF TUDELA (a town of Navarre, on the Ebro, 160 miles n.e. of Madrid): Properly Benjamin ben Jo
- Bennett, JamesBENNET, JAMES: Congregationalist; b. in London May 22, 1774; d. there Dec. 4, 1862. He studied for the
- Bennett, William HenryBENNETT, WILLIAM HENRY: English Congregationalist; b. at London May 22, 1855. He was educated at Lancas
- BennoBENNO: Bishop of Meissen; b. at Hildesheim or Goslar 1010; d. at Meissen June 18, 1108, according to th
- Benoist (Benoit), ÉlieBENOIST (BENOIT), be-nwä´, ÉLIE: French Protestant; b. at Paris Jan. 20,1840; d. at De
- Benoist (Benoit), RenéBENOIST (BENOIT), RENÉ: Roman Catholic theologian; b. at Saveniéres, near Angers, in 1521; d. at Paris
- Benrath, KarlBENRATH, KARL: German Protestant theologian; b. at Düren (22 m. s.w. of Cologne) Aug. 16, 1845. He was
- Bensly, Robert LubbockBENSLY, ROBERT LUBBOCK: Orientalist; b. at Eaton (2 m. s.w. of Norwich), Norfolk, England, Aug. 24,1831
- Benson, Edward WhiteBENSON, EDWARD WHITE: Archbishop of Canterbury; b. at Birmingham July 14, 1820; d. at Hawarden (6 m. e.
- Bentley, RichardBENTLEY, RICHARD: English theologian and scholar; b. at Oulton, near Wakefield (25 m. s.w. of York), Yo
- Benton, Angelo AmesBENTON, ANGELO AMES: Protestant Episcopalian; b. at Canea (Khania), on the island of Crete, July 3, 183
- Benzinger, ImmanuelBENZINGER, EMMANUEL (GUSTAV ADOLF): German Orientalist; b. at Stuttgart Feb. 21, 1865. He was educated
- BenzoBENZO: Bishop of Alba, a zealous partizan of Henry IV; b. about the beginning of the eleventh century;
- Berengar of PoitiersBERENGAR OF POITIERS: A younger contemporary and zealous adherent of Abelard. Practically nothing is kn
- Berengar of ToursEarly Life (§ 1).
- BerengozBERENGOZ: Abbot of St. Maximin's at Treves in the twelfth century; d. about 1125. In the records of the
- Bergen FormulaBERGEN FORMULA ( Das bergische Buch ). See Formula of Concord.
- Berger, DanielBERGER, DANIEL: One of the United Brethren in Christ; b. near Reading, Pa., Feb. 14, 1832. He studied p
- Berger, SamuelBERGER, bār´´zhê´, SAMUEL: French Lutheran; b. at Beaucourt (10 m. s.s.e. of Belfort),
- Bergier, Nicolas SylvestreBERGIER, bār´´zhyê´, NICOLAS SYLVESTRE: French Roman Catholic; b. at Darnay (18 m. s.
- Bergius, JohannesBERGIUS, JOHANNES: Reformed theologian; b. at Stettin Feb. 24, 1587; d. at Berlin Dec. 19, 1658. He stu
- Berkeley, GeorgeBishop of Cloyne (in County Cork, about 15 m. e.s.e. of the city of Cork); b. probably at Dysert Castle, near Thomastown
- Berleburg BibleBERLEBURG BIBLE. See Bibles, Annotated, I, § 3.
- Bern, Disputation ofBERN, DISPUTATION OF: The decisive point in the contest which definitely established the Reformation at
- Bern, Synod ofBERN, SYNOD OF: The name given to the first Reformed synod at Bern (1532). The Reformation was establis
- Bernard of BotoneBERNARD OF BOTONE: Canonist of the thirteenth century; b. in Parma c. 1200; d. at Bologna May, 1263. He
- Bernard of ClairvauxLife and Far-reaching Activity.
- Bernard of ClunyBERNARD OF CLUNY ( Bernardus Morlanensis, often called Bernard of Morlaix, Morlanensis </em
- Bernard of ConstanceBERNARD OF CONSTANCE: German teacher and author of the eleventh century; d. at Corvey 1088. He was a Sa
- Bernard of MenthonBERNARD OF MENTHON: Founder of the hospices on the Great and Little St. Bernard. Little is known of his
- Bernard of MorlaixBERNARD OF MORLAIX. See Bernard of Cluny.
- Bernard of ToledoBERNARD OF TOLEDO: Archbishop of Toledo 1086–1125; b. at Agen (73 m. s.e. of Bordeaux), France, c. 1050
- Bernard, ClaudeBERNARD, CLAUDE: Called the "poor priest" and "Father Bernard"; b. in Dijon Dec. 23, 1588; d. at Paris
- Bernard, John HenryBERNARD, JOHN HENRY: Church of Ireland, dean of St. Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin; b. at Raniganj, Bardwa
- Bernard, Thomas DehanyBERNARD, THOMAS DEHANY: Church of England; b. at Clifton (a suburb of Bristol), Gloucestershire, Nov. 1
- Bernardin of SiennaBERNARDIN OF SIENNA: Franciscan; b. of noble parents at Massa (33 m. s.w. of Sienna) Sept. 8, 1350; d.
- BernardinesBERNARDINES. See Cistercians.
- BerniceBERNICE, ber-nai´sê or ber´nis (for BERENICE ): Eldest daughter of Herod Aprippa I. See
- Berno (Bern, Bernard) of ReichenauBERNO (BERN, BERNARD) OF REICHENAU: Abbot of Reichenau (Benedictine abbey on as island in the Unter
- BernoldBERNOLD: German ecclesiastical author; b. probably in southern Swabia c. 1054; d. at Schaffhausen Sep.
- BernwardBERNWARD: Bishop of Hildesheim 993–1022. He came of a noble Saxon family, being the grandson of the cou
- Berœans or BarclayitesBERŒANS OR BARCLAYITES. See Barclay, John.
- Berquin, Louis deBERQUIN, bār´´kan´, LOUIS DE: French Reformer; b. at Passy-Paris June, 1490; d. at Pa
- Berruyer, Joseph IsaacBERRUYER, bār´´rü´´yê´, JOSEPH ISAAC: French Jesuit; b. at Rouen Nov. 7, 1681; d. at
- Berry, Joseph F.BERRY, JOSEPH F.: Methodist Episcopal bishop; b. at Aylmer, Can., Map 13, 1856; received his education
- Bersier, Eugène Artur FrancoisBERSIER, bār´´syê´, EUGÈNE ARTUR FRANÇOIS: French Reformed; b. at Morges (7 m. w. of L
- Bertheau, CarlBERTHEAU, bār´´tō´, CARL: German Lutheran; b. at Hamburg July 8, 1836. He was educated
- Bertheau, ErnstBERTHEAU, ERNST: German Lutheran; b. at Hamburg Nov. 23, 1812; d. at Göttingen May 17, 1888. He studied
- Berthier, Guillaume FrançoisBERTHIER, bār´´tyê´, GUILLAUME FRANÇOIS: French Jesuit; b. at Issoudun (130 m. s. of P
- Berthold of ChiemseeBERTHOLD OF CHIEMSEE. See Pürstinger, Berthold.
- Berthold of LivoniaBERTHOLD OF LIVONIA: Early missionary and second bishop among the Livonians. He was abbot of the Cister
- Berthold of RegensburgBERTHOLD OF REGENSBURG: Franciscan friar, the greatest popular preacher of the Middle Ages in Germany;
- Berthold of RorbachBERTHOLD OF RORBACH: Heretical mystic; d. 1356. He appears first in Würzburg, where he was tried on a c
- Berthold the CarmeliteBERTHOLD THE CARMELITE. See Carmelites.
- Bertholdt, LeonhardBERTHOLDT, LEONHARD: Professor at Erlangen; b. at Emskirchen (14 m. w.n.w. of Nuremberg), Bavaria, May
- Bertholet, AlfredBERTHOLET, bār´´tō´´lê´, ALFRED: Swiss Protestant; b. at Basel Nov. 9, 1868. He was ed
- BertramBERTRAM: The name by which Ratramnus was formerly sometimes quoted.
- Bertram, Robert AitkinBERTRAM, ROBERT AITKIN: English Congregationalist; b. at Henley (147 m. n.w. of London), Staffordshire,
- Bérulle, Pierre deBÉRULLE, PIERRE DE. See Neri, Philip.
- Beryllus of BostraBERYLLUS OF BOSTRA. See Monarchianism.
- Besant, AnnieBESANT, bes´ant, ANNIE (WOOD): Theosophist; b. at London Oct. 1, 1847. She was educate
- Bess, BernhardBESS, BERNHARD: German librarian and historian; b. at Nentershausen (near Cassel) May 19, 1863. He was
- Bessarion, Johannes or BasiliusBESSARION, bes-sê´ri-on, JOHANNES or BASILIUS: Cardinal; b. at Trebiz
- Bessel, GottfriedBESSEL, GOTTFRIED: Abbot of Göttweig, near Vienna; b. at Buchhain, near Mainz, Sept. 5, 1672; d. at Göt
- Besser, Wilhelm FriedrichBESSER, WILHELM FRIEDRICH: German preacher and theological writer; b. at Warnstedt, in the Harz, Sept.
- Bestmann, Hugo JohannesBESTMANN, best´´mān´, HUGO JOHANNES: German Lutheran; b. at Delve, Holstein, Feb. 21,
- Beth, KarlBETH, KARL: German Protestant; b. at Förderstädt (15 m. s. of Magdeburg) Feb. 12, 1872. He studied in T
- BethlehemBETHLEHEM: A town in southern Palestine, in the territory of Judah, often called Bethlehem Judah (e.g.,
- BethlehemitesBETHLEHEMITES: The name of three religious orders. (1) An association of Bethleemitæ, known o
- BethphanyBETHPHANY: A name sometimes given to the festival more commonly known as the Epiphany. It is a barbarou
- BethsaidaBETHSAIDA. See Gaulanitis.
- Bethune-Baker, James FranklinBETHUNE-BAKER, JAMES FRANKLIN: Church of England; b. at Birmingham Aug. 23, 1861. He was educated at Pe
- Bethune, George WashingtonBETHUNE, be-thūn´, GEORGE WASHINGTON: Reformed (Dutch) clergyman; b. in Greenwich, no
- Betkius (Betke), JoachimBETKIUS, bêt´kî-Us (BETKE), JOACHIM: Lutheran preacher and forerunner of the Pietisti
- Betrayal of PilateBETRAYAL OF PILATE. See Apocrypha, New Testament, B, I, 7.
- Beurlin, JakobBEURLIN, boi´´er-lîn, JAKOB: German Lutheran theologian; b. at Dornstetten (35 m. s.w.
- Bevan, Anthony AshleyBEVAN, bev´an, ANTHONY ASHLEY: Church of England layman; b. at Trent Park, Barnet (11
- Bevan, Llewelyn DavidBEVAN, LLEWELYN DAVID: Congregationalist; b. at Llanelly (15 m. s.e. of Carmarthen), Carmarthenshire, W
- Beveridge, WilliamBEVERIDGE, WILLIAM: Bishop of St. Asaph; b. at Barrow (8 m. n. of Leicester), and baptized there Feb. 2
- Beyer, HartmannBEYER, bai´er, HARTMANN: Reformation preacher of Frankfort, where he was born Sept. 30
- Beyschlag, WillibaldBEYSCHLAG, bai´shlāH, WILLIBALD: German Protestant; b. at Frankfort Sept. 5, 1823; d.
- Beza, TheodoreEarly Life (§ 1).
- Bezold, Carl Ernst ChristianBEZOLD, bê´´zōld´, CARL ERNST CHRISTIAN: German Orientalist; b. at Donauwörth (25 m. n
- Bianchini (Blanchinus), GiuseppeBIANCHINI, bî´´ān-kî´nî (BLANCHINUS), GIUSEPPE: Italian Biblical scholar; b. at Verona
- BibleThe Bible in the Early Church (§ 1).
- Bible ChristiansBIBLE CHRISTIANS. See Methodists, I., 8.
- Bible ChristiansWilliam O'Bryan (§ 1).
- Bible Reading by the Laity, Restrictions onThe Ancient Church.
- Bible SocietiesBritish Bible Societies.
- Bible TextThe Old Testament.
- Bible VersionsThe Septuagint.
- Bibles for ChildrenBIBLES FOR CHILDREN: Various attempts have been made to present the Bible in the form of a "child's boo
- Bibles, Annotated, and Bible SummariesGerman.
- Bibles, HistoricalBIBLES, HISTORICAL (STORY-BIBLES): The usual term applied to a compilation of Holy Scripture which, con
- Bibles, IllustratedIllustrated Manuscripts, Roman and Byzantine (§ 1).
- Bibles, PolyglotThe Complutensian Polyglot.
- Bibles, RabbinicBIBLES, RABBINIC, called also Great Bibles (Miḳra’ot Gedolot): Hebrew Bibles containing, besi
- Biblia PauperumBIBLIA PAUPERUM ("Bible of the Poor"). See Bibles, Illustrated, § 4.
- Bibliander (Buchmann), TheodorBIBLIANDER (BUCHMANN), THEODOR: Swiss theologian and teacher; b. at Bischofszell (11 miles s.s.e. of Co
- Biblical ArcheologyBIBLICAL ARCHEOLOGY. See Archeology, Biblical.
- Biblical CanonBIBLICAL CANON . See Cannon of Scripture.
- Biblical CriticismConception and Problem.
- Biblical HistoryBIBLICAL HISTORY. See Israel, History of, I.
- Biblical History, Instruction inFundamental to all Christian teaching and attainment, especially according to the Protestant view, is a knowledge of the
- Biblical IntroductionOld Testament.
- Biblical TheologyOrigin and History (§ 1).
- Biblicists, Biblical DoctorsBIBLICISTS, BIBLICAL DOCTORS: A name sometimes given to those who, during the thirteenth and fourteenth
- Bibra, Nicholas ofBIBRA, NICHOLAS OF . See Nicholas of Bibra.
- Bickell, GustavBICKELL, GUSTAV: German Roman Catholic theologian and Orientalist; b. at Cassel July 7, 1838; d. at Vie
- Bickell, Johann WilhelmBICKELL, JOHANN WILHELM: Writer on canon law; b. at Marburg Nov. 2, 1799; d. at Cassel Jan. 23, 1848. H
- Bickersteth, EdwardBICKERSTETH, EDWARD: The name of three clergymen of the Church of England.
- Bickersteth, Edward HenryBICKERSTETH, EDWARD HENRY: Bishop of Exeter, son of Edward Bickersteth, 1; b. at Islington, London, Jan
- Bickersteth, SamuelBICKERSTETH, SAMUEL: Church of England, second son of Edward Henry Bickersteth; b. at Hampstead Sept. 9
- Bidding PrayerBIDDING PRAYER: Originally bidding of prayers, signifying "the praying (offering) of prayers,
- Biddle, JohnBIDDLE, JOHN: A founder of modern English Unitarianism; b. at Wotton-under-Edge (15 m. s. of Gloucester
- Biedermann, Alois EmanuelBIEDERMANN, b238;´der-mɑ̄n, ALOIS EMANUEL: Swiss Protestant; b. near Bendlikon, on the
- Biel, GabrielBIEL, bîl, GABRIEL: One of the most remarkable theologians of the late Middle Ages; b.
- Bierling, Ernst RudolfBIERLING, bî´ār-ling, ERNST RUDOLF: German Protestant jurist; b. at Zittau (49 m. s.e.
- Bigelmaier, AndreasBIGELMAIER, bî´´gel-mɑi´er, ANDREAS: German Roman Catholic; b. at Oberhausen (a suburb
- Bigg, CharlesBIGG, CHARLES: Church of England; b. at Manchester Sept. 12, 1840; d. Oxford July 15, 1908. He studied
- Bigne, Marguerin de laBIGNE, bîñ, MARGUERIN, mɑ̄r´´ge´´ran, DE LA: French theologian; b. at
- Billican, TheobaldBILLICAN, THEOBALD (Diepold Gernolt or Gerlacher): German theologian; b. at Billigheim (4 m. s.s.w. of
- Bilney (Bylney), ThomasBILNEY (BYLNEY), THOMAS: Early English Protestant; b. of a Norfolk family about 1495; burned at the sta
- Bilson, ThomasBILSON, THOMAS: Bishop of Winchester; b. at Winchester 1546 or 1547; d. there June 18, 1616. He studied
- Binding and Loosing, Power ofBINDING AND LOOSING, POWER OF. See Keys, Power of the.
- Bindley, Thomas HerbertBINDLEY, THOMAS HERBERT: Church of England; b. at Smethwick (3 m. n.w. of Birmingham), Staffordshire, O
- Bingham, HiramBINGHAM, HIRAM: Congregational missionary; b. at Honolulu, Hawaii, Aug. 16, 1831; d. at Baltimore Oct.
- Bingham, JosephBINGHAM, JOSEPH: Church of England; b. at Wakefield (9 m. s. of Leeds), Yorkshire, Sept., 1668; d. at H
- Binney, ThomasBINNEY, THOMAS: English Congregationalist; b. at Newcastle-upon-Tyne Apr. 30, 1798; d. at Clapton, Lond
- Binterim, Anton JosefBINTERIM, ANTON JOSEF: German Catholic theologian; b. at Düsseldorf Sept. 19, 1779; d. at Bilk (n. subu
- Birch, ThomasBIRCH, THOMAS: Church of England clergyman and author; b. in London Nov. 23, 1705; d. there Jan. 9, 176
- Bird, Frederic MayerBIRD, FREDERIC MAYER: Protestant Episcopalian; b. at Philadelphia June 28, 1838; d. in South Bethlehem,
- BirettaBIRETTA. See Vestments and Insignia, Ecclesiastical.
- Birgitta, St., and the Birgittine OrderBIRGITTA, ST., AND THE BIRGITTINE ORDER. See Bridget, Saint, of Sweden.
- Birinus, SaintBIRINUS, SAINT: First bishop of the West Saxons; d. Dec. 3, 650. He was a Benedictine monk at Rome and
- BishopBISHOP: A spiritual overseer in the Christian Church. The origin of the office, its historic developmen
- Bishop (Episcopus) in Partibus InfideliumBISHOP (EPISCOPUS) IN PARTIBUS INFIDELIUM. See Bishop, Titular.
- Bishop, NathanBISHOP, NATHAN: Baptist layman; b. of New England stock at Vernon, Oneida County, N. Y., Aug. 12, 1808;
- Bishop, TitularBISHOP, TITULAR: According to the old law of the Church, only one bishop was consecrated for a diocese;
- Bishopric, or DioceseBISHOPRIC, or DIOCESE: The territory over which the jurisdiction of a bishop extends.
- Bishops' Book, TheBISHOPS' BOOK, THE: A work published at London in 1537, compiled by a commission of English bishops and
- Bissell, Edwin ConeBISSELL, EDWIN CONE: American Congregationalist; b. at Schoharie, N. Y., Mar. 2, 1832; d. at Chicago Ap
- BithyniaBITHYNIA. See Asia Minor in the Apostolic Time, VI.
- BizochiBIZOCHI . See Fraticelli.
- Björling, Carl OlofBJÖRLING, biUr´ling, CARL OLOF: Swedish theologian; b. at Westerås (60 m. w.n.w. of St
- Black FathersBLACK FATHERS. See Holy Ghost, Orders and Congregations of the, II, 6.
- Black FriarsBLACK FRIARS: A name given in England to Dominican monks because of the color of their dress.
- Black JewsBLACK JEWS. See Church of God, 2.
- Black RubricBLACK RUBRIC: The popular name for the declaration enjoining kneeling at the end of the order for the a
- Black, HughBLACK, HUGH: Scotch Presbyterian; b. at Rothesay (40 m. w. of Glasgow), Buteshire, Mar. 26, 1868. He wa
- Blackwood, WilliamBLACKWOOD, WILLIAM: Presbyterian; b. at Dromara, County Down, Ireland, June 1, 1804; d. in Baltimore Md
- Blaikie, William GardenBLAIKIE, WILLIAM GARDEN: Free Church of Scotland; b. at Aberdeen Feb. 5, 1820; d. at North Berwick June
- Blair, HughBLAIR, HUGH: Church of Scotland; b. in Edinburgh Apr. 7, 1718; d. there Dec. 27, 1800. He studied in th
- Blair, JamesBLAIR, JAMES: Virginia colonial Episcopal clergyman; b. in Scotland in 1656; d. at Williamsburg, Va., A
- Blair, SamuelBLAIR, SAMUEL: American Presbyterian; b. in Ireland June 14, 1712; d. at Londonderry, Penn., July 5, 17
- Blair, WilliamBLAIR, WILLIAM: United Free Church of Scotland; b. at Cluny (23 m. s.w. of St. Andrews), Fifeshire, Jan
- Blaise, SaintBLAISE, SAINT. See Helpers in Need.
- Blakeslee, ErastusBLAKESLEE, ERASTUS: Congregationalist; b. at Plymouth, Conn., Sept. 2, 1838; d. at Brookline, Mass., Ju
- Blanckmeister, Franz TheodorBLANCKMEISTER, FRANZ THEODOR: German Lutheran; b. at Plauen (21 m. s.w. of Zwickau) Feb. 4, 1858. After
- Blandina, SaintBLANDINA, SAINT: A martyr who was among the victims of the persecution in Lyons under Marcus Aurelius.
- Blandrata, GeorgiusBLANDRATA, GEORGIUS: Italian Unitarian; b. about 1515 at Saluzzo (17 miles n.w. of Coni), Piedmont; d.
- BlasphemyBLASPHEMY (Gk. blasphēmia, "a speech or word of evil omen "): Properly any species of calumny
- Blass, Friedrich WilhelmBLASS, FRIEDRICH WILHELM: German Protestant classical scholar; b. at Osnabrück (30 m. n.e. of Münster)
- Blastares, MatthæusBLASTARES, MATTHÆUS: At first a secular priest and later a monk of the order of St. Basil, who made abo
- Blaurer (Blarer, Blaarer), AmbrosiusBLAURER (BLARER, BLAARER), AMBROSIUS: German Reformer; b. at Constance Apr. 12, 1492; d. at Winterthur
- Blaurer, MargarethaBLAURER, MARGARETHA: Sister of Ambrosius Blaurer, one of the most intelligent and deeply religious wome
- Blavatsky, Helena PetrovnaBLAVATSKY, HELENA PETROVNA: Theosophist; b. at Ekaterinoslav (250 m. n.e. of Odessa), Russia, July 31 (
- Blayney, BenjaminBLAYNEY, BENJAMIN: Church of England Hebrew scholar; b. 1728; d. at Poulshot (22 m. n.w. of Salisbury),
- Bledsoe, Albert TaylorBLEDSOE, ALBERT TAYLOR: American Southern Methodist; b. at Frankfort, Ky., Nov. 9, 1809; d. at Alexandr
- Bleek, FriedrichBLEEK, FRIEDRICH: Protestant theologian and exegete; b. at Ahrensbök, Holstein, July 4, 1793; d. at Bon
- Blemmydes, NikephorosBLEMMYDES, NIKEPHOROS: Greek monk; b. at Constantinople about 1197; d. (near Ephesus?) 1272. He founded
- BlessednessBiblical Basis (§ 1).
- Blessig, Johann LorenzBLESSIG, JOHANN LORENZ: German Protestant; b. at Strasburg Apr. 15, 1747; d. there Feb. 17,1816. He stu
- Blessing and CursingEthnic Conceptions (§ 1).
- Bliss, DanielBLISS, DANIEL: Congregational missionary; b. at Georgia, Vt., Aug. 17, 1823. He was graduated at Amhers
- Bliss, Edwin MunsellBLISS, EDWIN MUNSELL: Congregationalist; b. at Erzerum, Turkey, Sept. 12, 1848. He was educated at Robe
- Bliss, Frederick JonesBLISS, FREDERICK JONES: American archeologist; b. at Mount Lebanon, Syria, Jan. 22, 1859. He was educat
- Bliss, Howard SweetserBLISS, HOWARD SWEETSER: Congregational missionary; b. at Mount Lebanon, Syria, Dec. 6, 1860. He was edu
- Bliss, Isaac GroutBLISS, ISAAC GROUT: Congregational foreign missionary; b. at Springfield, Mass., July 5, 1822; d. at As
- Bliss, William Dwight PorterBLISS, WILLIAM DWIGHT PORTER: American Protestant Episcopalian; b. at Constantinople Aug. 20, 1856. He
- Blodget, HenryBLODGET, HENRY: Congregational foreign missionary; b, at Bucksport, Me., July 13, 1825; d. at Bridgepor
- Blomfield, Charles JamesBLOMFIELD, CHARLES JAMES: Bishop of London; b. at Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, May 29, 1786; d. at Fulham
- Blomfield, William ErnestBLOMFIELD, WILLIAM ERNEST: English Baptist; b. at Rayleigh (24 m. s.w. of Colchester), Essex, Oct. 23,
- Blommaerdine, HadewichBLOMMAERDINE, blem´´mār-dî´ne, HADEWICH or HADEWIJCH: A heretical mys
- Blondel, DavidBLONDEL, DAVID: French Protestant theologian; b. at Châlons-sur-Marne 1590; d. at Amsterdam 1655. He be
- Blood-BrotherhoodBLOOD-BROTHERHOOD. See Comparative Religion, VI, 1, b, § 6.
- Blood-RevengeBLOOD-REVENGE: A custom nearly universal in the tribal or clan stage of society, often surviving later,
- Blount, CharlesBLOUNT, CHARLES. See Deism, I, § 3.
- Blumhardt, Christian GottliebBLUMHARDT, CHRISTIAN GOTTLIEB: German Protestant; b. in Stuttgart Apr. 29, 1779; d. in Basel Dec. 19, 1
- Blumhardt, Johann ChristophBLUMHARDT, JOHANN CHRISTOPH: German Lutheran; b. at Stuttgart July 16, 1805 d. at Boll (5 miles s.w. of
- Blunt, John HenryBLUNT, JOHN HENRY: Church of England scholar; b. in Chelsea, London, Aug. 25, 1823; d. in London Apr. 1
- Blunt, John JamesBLUNT, JOHN JAMES: English theologian; b. at Newcastle-under-Lyme (15 m. n.n.w. of Stafford), Staffords
- Blyth, George Francis PophamBLYTH, GEORGE FRANCIS POPHAM: Anglican bishop in Jerusalem and the East; b. at Beverley (9 m. n.n.w. of
- Boardman, George DanaBOARDMAN, GEORGE DANA: 1. Baptist foreign missionary; b. at Livermore, Me., Feb. 8, 1801; d. at Tavoy,
- Boardman, George NyeBOARDMAN, GEORGE NYE: American Congregationalist; b. at Pittsford, Vt., Dec. 23, 1825. He was graduated
- Bochart, SamuelBOCHART, bō´´shɑ̄r´, SAMUEL: French Protestant; b. at Rouen 1599; d. at Caen 1667. His
- Bockhold, JohannBOCKHOLD, JOHANN (JAN BEUKELSZOON). See Muenster, Anabaptists in..
- Bod, PeterBOD, bed, PETER: Hungarian theologian and ecclesiastical historian; b. at Felsö-Cserná
- Bodelschwingh, Friedrich vonBODELSCHWIRGH, bō´del-shving, FRIEDRICH VON: German Lutheran; b. near Tecklenburg (20
- Bodenstein, Andreas Rudolf vonBODENSTEIN, ANDREAS RUDOLF VON. See Carlstadt.
- Body, Charles William EdmundBODY, CHARLES WILLIAM EDMUND: Protestant Episcopalian; b. at Clapham (a suburb of London) Oct. 4, 1851.
- Body, GeorgeBODY, GEORGE: Church of England; b. at Cheriton Fitzpaine (9 m. n.w. of Exeter), Devonshire, Jan. 7, 18
- Boeckenhoff, Wilhelm Bernard Aloysius KarlBOECKENHOFF, bŪk´en-hof, WILHELM BERNARD ALOYSIUS KARL: German Roman Catholic; b. at S
- Boegner, Alfred ÉdouardBOEGNER, bŪg´ner, ALFRED ÉDOUARD: French Protestant; b. at Strasburg Aug. 2, 1851. He
- Boehl, EduardBOEHL, bŪl, EDUARD: German theologian; b. at Hamburg Nov. 18, 1836; d. at Vienna Jan.
- Boehm, HansBOEHM, HANS: A popular preacher of the fifteenth century, known as the Drummer of Niklashausen; execute
- Boehme, JakobEarly Tendency Toward Mysticism (§ 1).
- Boehmer, EduardBOEHMER, bŪ´mer, EDUARD: German theologian and Romance scholar; b. at Stettin May 24,
- Boehmer, Justus HenningBOEHMER, JUSTUS HENNING: A jurist who made important contributions to the study of Roman and still more
- Boehringer, Georg FriedrichBOEHRINGER, bŪ-ring´er, GEORG FRIEDRICH: Swiss Protestant (Tübingen school); b. at Mau
- Boëthius, Anicius Manlius SeverinusBOËTHIUS, bō-î´thi-Us, ANICIUS MANLIUS SEVERINUS: Statesman and philosopher; b. at Rom
- Bogatzky, Karl Heinrich vonBOGATZKY, KARL HEINRICH VON: German Pietist; b. at Jankowe (a village of Lower Silesia) Sept. 7, 1690;
- Bogerman, JanBOGERMAN, bō´ger-man, JAN: Dutch theologian; b. at Oplewert, East Friesland, 1576; d.
- BogomilesBOGOMILES. See New Manicheans, I.
- Bogue, DavidBOGUE, DAVID: English Congregationalist; b. at Hallydown, near Coldingham (10 m. n.w. of Berwick), Berw
- BohemiaBOHEMIA. See Austria.
- Bohemian BrethrenOrigin and History to 1496.
- Bois (Boys), JohnBOIS (BOYS), JOHN: Church of England scholar; b. at Nettlestead, near Hadleigh (35 m. e.s.e. of Cambrid
- Bolingbroke, Henry Saint-John, ViscountBOLINGBROKE, HENRY SAINT-JOHN, VISCOUNT. See Deism, I, § 8.
- BoliviaBOLIVIA: A republic of western South America, bounded on the north and east by Brazil; on the south by
- Bolland, Jan, and the BollandistsBOLLAND, JAN, AND THE BOLLANDISTS: The founder of the monumental hagiographical work known as the A
- Bolsec, Jérôme HermèsBOLSEC, JÉRÔME HERMÈS: French controversialist and physician; b. at Paris in the early part of the sixt
- Bolsena, Miracle ofBOLSENA, MIRACLE OF: A miracle which, according to an account strongly affirmed in local tradition, occ
- Bolzano, BernhardBOLZANO, bel-tsɑ̄´nō, BERNHARD: German Roman Catholic theologian, and noted mathematic
- Bomberger, John Henry AugustusBOMBERGER, JOHN HENRY AUGUSTUS: Reformed (German); b. at Lancaster, Penn., Jan. 13, 1817; d. at College
- Bona, GiovanniBONA, GIOVANNI: Roman Catholic theological writer; b. at Mondovi (55 m. w. of Genoa), Piedmont, Oct. 19
- Bonald, Louis Gabriel Ambroise, Vicomte deBONALD, LOUIS GABRIEL AMBROISE, VICOMTE DE: French political and philosophical writer; b. at Monna, nea
- Bonar, Andrew AlexanderBONAR, ANDREW ALEXANDER: Free Church of Scotland; b. at Edinburgh May 29, 1810, youngest brother of Hor
- Bonar, HoratiusBONAR, HORATIUS: Free Church of Scotland; b. in Edinburgh Dec. 19, 1808; d. there July 31, 1889. He stu
- BonaventuraBONAVENTURA (Giovanni di Fidanza, called Doctor Seraphicus ): Theologian; b. at Bagnorea (50 m.
- Bond, William BennettBOND, WILLIAM BENNETT: Anglican archbishop of Montreal and primate of all Canada; b. at Truro (8 m. n.n
- Bonet-Maury, Amy Gaston Charles AugusteBONET-MAURY, AMY GASTON CHARLES AUGUSTE: French Protestant; b. at Paris Jan. 2, 1842. He was educated a
- Boni HominesBONI HOMINES: A name borne by several monastic brotherhoods, particularly by the Grammontensians (see G
- BonifaceBONIFACE: The name of nine popes.
- Boniface, SaintBONIFACE, SAINT: The apostle of the Germans; b. at Crediton (8 m. n.w. of Exeter), Devonshire, between
- Bonifatius-VereinBONIFATIUS-VEREIN ("Boniface Society"): A Roman Catholic society of Germany, having as its object "to p
- BonizoBONIZO (BONITHO): Bishop of Sutri; b. at Cremona c. 1045; d. at Piacenza July 14, probably 1090. As a y
- Bonner, EdmundBONNER, EDMUND: Bishop of London; b., probably at Hanley, Worcestershire, about 1500; d. in the Marshal
- Bonnet, Alfred MaximilienBONNET, beṅ´´nê´, ALFRED MAXIMILIEN: French classical scholar; b. at Frankfort Nov. 3
- Bonnet, JulesBONNET, JULES: French Protestant layman; b. at Nîmes (40 m. n.e. of Montpellier) June 30, 1820; d. ther
- Bonnivard, Francois deBONNIVARD, ben´´nî´´vɑ̄r´, FRANÇOIS DE: The "Prisoner of Chillon"; b. at Seyssel on th
- Bonnus, HermannusBONNUS, HERMANNUS (Hermann Gude?): German Reformer; b. at Quackenbrück, in Osnabrück, 1504; d. at Lübe
- Bonosus and the BonosiansHeresy and Suspension of Bonosus (§ 1).
- Bonwetsch, Gottlieb NathanaelBONWETSCH, bon´´vetch´, GOTTLIEB NATHANAEL: German Protestant theologian; b. at Nortla
- Boos, MartinBOOS, MARTIN: Roman Catholic priest; b. at Huttenried near Schongau, Bavaria, Dec. 25, 1762; d. at Sayn
- Booth Tucker, Emma MossBOOTH TUCKER, EMMA MOSS: Salvation Army worker; b. at Gateshead, Durham, Jan. 8, 1860; d. near Dean Lak
- Booth Tucker, Frederick St. George de LautourBOOTH TUCKER, FREDERICK ST. GEORGE DE LAUTOUR: Secretary for Foreign Affairs of the Salvation Army; b.
- Booth, BallingtonBOOTH, BALLINGTON: General-in-chief and president of the Volunteers of America; b. at Brighouse (4 m. e
- Booth, CatherineBOOTH, CATHERINE (MUMFORD): "Mother of the Salvation Army"; b. at Ashbourne (13 m. n.w. of Derby), Derb
- Booth, WilliamBOOTH, WILLIAM: Commander-in-chief of the Salvation Army; b. at Nottingham, England, Apr. 10, 1829. He
- Booths, Feast ofBOOTHS, FEAST OF. See Tabernacles, Feast of.
- Bora, Katharina vonBORA, KATHARINA VON: Luther's wife; b. of an old family of Klein-Laussig, near Bitterfeld in Meissen, J
- Borborites, BardelitesBORBORITES, BARDELITES. See Gnosticism.
- BordelumiansBORDELUMIANS: A separatistic sect formed at Bordelum, a village of Sleswick, about 1739, under the lead
- Bordier, Henri LéonardBORDIER, bōr´´dyê´, HENRI LÉONARD: Reformed Church of France; b. in Paris Aug. 8, 1817
- Boreel, AdamBOREEL, bo´´rêl´, ADAM: Preacher and sectary; b. at Middelburg, in Zealand, 1603; d. i
- Bornemann, Friedrich Wilhelm BernhardBORNEMANN, bōr´ne-mɑ̄n, FRIEDRICH WILHELM BERNHARD: German Lutheran theologian; b. at
- Bornhaeuser, Karl BernhardBORNHAEUSER, bōrn-hoi´zer, KARL BERNHARD: German Lutheran; b. at Mannheim (43 m. s.w.
- BornholmersBORNHOLMERS: Danish sect of the nineteenth century. During the first part of the century different part
- Borowski, Ludwig Ernst vonBOROWSKI, bo-rov´skî, LUDWIG ERNST VON: A prominent Prussian evangelical preacher; b.
- Borrhaus, MartinBORRHAUS, MARTIN (generally known as CELLARIUS ): German theologian; b. at Stuttgart 14
- Borromeo, CarloBORROMEO, CARLO: Italian prelate and reformer; b. at Arona (on the s.w. shore of Lago Maggiore, 37 m. n
- Borrow, GeorgeBORROW, GEORGE (HENRY): English adventurer and writer; b. at East Dereham (15 m. w.n.w. of Norwich), No
- Boschi, GiulioBOSCHI, bos’kî, GIULIO: Cardinal; b. at Perugia, Italy, Mar. 2, 1838. He was educated
- Bosnia and HerzegovinaBOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA: Two provinces of the Austro-Hungarian monarchy. Previous to the Treaty of Berli
- BosoBOSO: Third English cardinal; d. after 1178. His name was Boso Breakspear and he was a nephew of Pope A
- Bosse, FriedrichBOSSE, FRIEDRICH: German Lutheran; b. at Rossla (38 m. w. of Halle) Aug. 23, 1864. He was educated at t
- Bossuet, Jacques BénigneBOSSUET, bos´´sü´´ê´, JACQUES BÉNIGNE: Bishop of Meaux (about 27 m. e.n.e. of Paris);
- Bost, Paul Ami Isaac DavidBOST, PAUL AMI ISAAC DAVID: Swiss evangelist; b. at Geneva June 10, 1790; d. at La Force (6 m. w. of Be
- Boston, ThomasBOSTON, THOMAS: Church of Scotland; b. at Dunse (13 m. w. of Berwick-upon-Tweed), Berwickshire, Mar. 17
- Bottome, MargaretBOTTOME, MARGARET (McDONALD): Founder of the King's Daughters; b. in New York City Dec. 29, 1827; d. th
- Boudinot, EliasBOUDINOT, bū´´dî´´nō´, ELIAS: American man of affairs and philanthropist; b. at Philad
- Bouhours, DominiqueBOUHOURS, bū´´hūr´, DOMINIQUE: Jesuit; b. in Paris May 15, 1628; d. there May 27, 1702
- Bouquet, MartinBOUQUET, bū´´kê´, MARTIN: Benedictine of St. Maur; b. at Amiens Aug. 6, 1685, d. in Pa
- Bouquin, PierreBOUQUIN, bū´´kaå´, PIERRE (PETRUS BOQUINUS): French Calvinist; b. either in the provin
- Bourdaloue, LouisBOURDALOUE, būr´´dɑ̄´´lū´, LOUIS: Jesuit preacher; b. at Bourges Aug. 20, 1632; d. in
- Bourignon, de la Porte, AntoinetteBOURIGNON, bū´´rî´´nyen´, DE LA PORTE, ANTOINETTE: Fanatical enthusiast; b. at Ryssel
- Bourne, FrancisBOURNE, FRANCIS: Roman Catholic archbishop of Westminster; b. at Clapham (a suburb of London) Mar. 23,
- Bourne, HughBOURNE, HUGH. See Methodists, I, 4.
- Bousset, Johann Franz WilhelmBOUSSET, bū´´set´, JOHANN FRANZ WILHELM: German Protestant; b. at Lübeck Sept. 3, 1865
- Bouthillier, de Rancé, Armand Jean leBOUTHILLIER, bū´´tîl´´lyê´, DE RANCÉ, ARMAND JEAN LE. See Trappists.
- Bowen, GeorgeBOWEN, GEORGE: Methodist Episcopal foreign missionary; b. at Middlebury, Vt., April 30, 1816; d. in Bom
- Bowen, John Wesley EdwardBOWEN, JOHN WESLEY EDWARD: Methodist Episcopalian; b. at New Orleans, La., Dec. 3, 1855. He was educate
- Bower, ArchibaldBOWER, ARCHIBALD: Professed convert from Roman Catholicism to Protestantism; b. at Dundee Jan. 17, 1686
- Bowman, ThomasBOWMAN, THOMAS: The name of two contemporary American bishops.
- Bowne, Borden ParkerBOWNE, BORDEN PARKER: American educator; b. at Leonardville, N. J., Jan. 14, 1847. Died at Brookline, M
- Bowring, Sir JohnBOWRING, SIR JOHN: English Unitarian; b. at Exeter Oct. 17, 1792; d. there Nov. 23, 1872. He served his
- Boy-BishopBOY-BISHOP: A popular custom of the Middle Ages to provide a diversion for the boys of a church or cath
- Boyce, James PetigruBOYCE, JAMES PETIGRU: American Baptist; b. at Charleston, S. C., Jan. 11, 1827; d. at Pau, France, Dec.
- Boyd, Andrew Kennedy HutchisonBOYD, ANDREW KENNEDY HUTCHISON: Established Church of Scotland; b. at Auchinleck (28 m. s. of Glasgow),
- Boyle, Robert, and the Boyle LecturesBOYLE, ROBERT, AND THE BOYLE LECTURES: Robert Boyle was born at Lismore Castle (30 m. n.e. of Cork), Wa
- Brace, Charles LoringBRACE, CHARLES LORING: American philanthropist; b. at Litchfield, Conn., June 19, 1826; d. at Campfer i
- Brackmann, AlbertBRACKMANN, ALBERT: German Protestant historian; b. at Hanover June 24, 1871. He was educated at the uni
- Bradford, Amory HoweBRADFORD, AMORY HOWE: American Congregationalist; b. at Granby, N. Y., Apr. 14, 1846. He was educated a
- Bradford, JohnBRADFORD, JOHN: Church of England Protestant martyr; b. at Manchester about 1510; burned at Smithfield
- Bradlaugh, CharlesBRADLAUGH, CHARLES: English freethought advocate and politician; b. at Hoxton (a suburb of London) Sept
- Bradley, George GranvilleBRADLEY, GEORGE GRANVILLE: Dean of Westminster; b. at High Wycombe (30 m. w.n.w. of London), Buckingham
- Bradshaw, WilliamBRADSHAW, WILLIAM: Puritan; b. at Market Bosworth (12 m. w. of Leicester), Leicestershire, 1571; d. at
- Bradwardine, ThomasBRADWARDINE, THOMAS: Archbishop of Canterbury; b. probably at Chichester, Sussex, 1290; d. in London Au
- Brady, NicholasBRADY, NICHOLAS: Church of England clergyman and poet; b. at Bandon (20 m. s.w. of Cork), County Cork,
- BrahmanismVedism, the Age of the Vedas and their Ancillary Literature.
- Brahmo SomajBRAHMO SOMAJ: A Hindu theistic society. Its aim is the monotheistic reform of the Hindu polytheistic re
- Braig, Karl von BorromaeoBRAIG, KARL VON BORROMAEO: German Roman Catholic; b. at Kanzach (a village near Buchau, 30 m. s.w. of U
- Brainerd, DavidBRAINERD, DAVID: Missionary to the American Indians; b. at Haddam, Conn., Apr. 20, 1718; d. at the home
- Brainerd, ThomasBRAINERD, THOMAS: American Presbyterian; b. at Leyden, Lewis County, N. Y., June 17, 1804; d. at Scrant
- Bramhall, JohnBRAMHALL, JOHN: Protestant archbishop of Armagh; b. at or near Pontefract (22 m. s.s.w. of York), Yorks
- Brandenburg, Bishopric ofBRANDENBURG, BISHOPRIC OF: A diocese established by Otto the Great in 948, including the territory betw
- Brandenburg, ConfessionsBRANDENBURG, CONFESSIONS or CONFESSIONS OF THE MARK ( Confessiones marchicæ,
- Brandes, Friedrich HeinreichBRANDES, brɑ̄n´dez, FRIEDRICH HEINRICH: German Reformed; b. at Salzuflen (48 m. s.w. o
- Brandt, WilhelmBRANDT, WILHELM: Dutch Protestant; b. at Amsterdam July 22, 1855. He was educated for the ministry of
- Brann, Henry AthanasiusBRANN, HENRY ATHANASIUS: Roman Catholic; b. at Parkstown (27 m. s.w. of Drogheda), County Meath, Irela
- Brann, MarcusBRANN, MARCUS: German Jewish historian; b. at Rawitsch (64 m. s. of Posen) July 9, 1849. He was educate
- Brant, SebastianBRANT, brɑ̄nt, SEBASTIAN: German satirist; b. at Strasburg 1457; d. there May 10,1521.
- Brastberger, Immanuel GottlobBRASTBERGER, IMMANUEL GOTTLOB: Popular German preacher; b. at Sulz (40 m. s.w. of Stuttgart), Württembe
- Brastow, Lewis OrsmondBRASTOW, LEWIS ORSMOND: Congregationalist; b. at Brewer, Me., Mar. 23, 1834. He was educated at Bowdoin
- Bratke, EduardBRATKE, EDUARD: German Protestant; b. at Neuhaus (a village near Waldenburg, 43 m. s.w. of Breslau), Si
- Bratton, Theodore du BoseBRATTON, THEODORE DU BOSE: Protestant Episcopal bishop of Mississippi; b. at Winnsboro, S. C., Nov. 11,
- Braun, Johann Wilhelm JosefBRAUN, JOHANN WILHELM JOSEF: Roman Catholic theologian and scholar; b. at Gronau (30 m. n.w. of Münster
- Bray, Guido de.BRAY, GUIDO DE. See Brès.
- Bray, ThomasBRAY, THOMAS: Church of England; b. at Merton, near Cherbury (17 m. s.w. of Shrewsbury), Shropshire, 16
- BrazilBRAZIL: A republic of eastern South America; area, 3,218,100 square miles; population, 15,000,000. Braz
- Bread and BakingBREAD AND BAKING: Bread was for the Hebrews the chief article of diet, as it is for modern Palestinian
- Breckinridge, JohnBRECKINRIDGE, JOHN: American Presbyterian; b. at Cabell's Dale, near Lexington, Ky., July 4, 1797; d. t
- Breckinridge, Robert JeffersonBRECKENRIDGE, ROBERT JEFFERSON: Presbyterian minister, brother of John Breckinridge; b. at Cabell's Dal
- Breckling, FriedrichBRECKLING, FRIEDRICH: A forerunner of the Pietistic school; b. at Hanved near Flensburg, Sleswick, 1629
- Bredenkamp, Konrad JustusBREDENKAMP, KONRAD JUSTUS: German Lutheran; b. at Basbeck (a village near Stade, 22 m. w.n.w. of Hambur
- Breeches BibleBREECHES BIBLE. See Bible Versions, B, IV, § 9.
- Breed, David RiddleBREED, DAVID RIDDLE: Presbyterian; b. at Pittsburg, Pa., June 10,1848. He was educated at the Western U
- Breithaupt, Joachim JustusBREITHAUPT, brɑit´haupt, JOACHIM JUSTUS: First professor of theology at Halle; b. at N
- Breitinger, Johann JakobBREITINGER, brɑi´tin-ger, JOHANN JAKOB: Swiss theologian; b. at Zurich Apr. 19, 1575;
- BremenBREMEN: A free city and state of the German Empire. The city is situated on the Weser, about forty-six
- Bremen, Bishopric ofBREMEN, BISHOPRIC OF: A former diocese of Germany, whose foundation belongs to the period of the missio
- Brendan, Saint, of ClonfertBRENDAN, SAINT, OF CLONFERT (called "the Navigator"); Irish saint; b. at Tralee (on Tralee Bay, west co
- Brent, Charles HenryBRENT, CHARLES HENRY: Protestant Episcopal missionary bishop of the Philippines; b. at Newcastle, Ont.,
- Brenz, JohannEarly Advocacy of the Reformation (§ 1).
- Brès, Guy deBRÈS, brê, GUY DE (Guido de Bray): Reformer in the Netherlands; b. at Mons 1522; execu
- Breslau, Bishopric ofBRESLAU, BISHOPRIC OF: A diocese which is shown to be already in existence at the date of the foundatio
- Brethren, Bohemian; Brethren of the Common LifeBRETHREN, BOHEMIAN; BRETHREN OF THE COMMON LIFE, and similar titles. See Bohemian Brethren; Common Life
- Brethren, PlymouthHistory.
- Bretschneider, Karl GottliebBRETSCHNEIDER , bret´shnɑi´´der, KARL GOTTLIEB: German theologian; b. at Gersdorf (40 m
- BreviaryBREVIARY: The name of the Roman Catholic service-book containing what is called the "divine office" or
- Brewer, Leigh RichmondBREWER, LEIGH RICHMOND: Protestant Episcopal bishop of Montana; b. at Berkshire, Vt., Jan. 20, 1839. He
- Brewster, Chauncey BunceBREWSTER, CHAUNCEY BUNCE: Protestant Episcopal bishop of Connecticut; b. at Windham, Conn., Sept. 5, 18
- Brewster, WilliamBREWSTER, WILLIAM: Leader of the "Pilgrim Fathers"; b. of good family probably at Scrooby (37 m. s. of
- Breyfogel, Sylvanus CharlesBREYFOGEL, brɑi´fo-gel, SYLVANUS CHARLES: Bishop of the Evangelical Association; b. at
- Briconnet, GuillaumeBRICONNET, brî´´sen´´nê´, GUILLAUME: French prelate; b. at Paris 1470; d. at Esmans (n
- BrictinansBRICTINANS ( Brittinans , Brittinians , so named from S. Blasius de Bric
- Bridaine (Brydaine), JacquesBRIDAINE (BRYDAINE), JACQUES: French Roman Catholic preacher; b. at Chusclan (15 m. n.n.w. of Avignon),
- Bridel, Philippe Louis JustinBRIDEL, brî´´del´, PHILIPPE LOUIS JUSTIN: Swiss Protestant; b. at Lausanne Nov. 27,185
- Bridge, WilliamBRIDGE, WILLIAM: Puritan; b. in Cambridgeshire about 1600; d. at Clapham, near London, Mar. 12, 1670. H
- Bridget (Brigit, Brigida, Bride), Saint, of KildareBRIDGET (Brigit, Brigida, Bride), SAINT, OF KILDARE: Patron saint of Ireland; b. at Fochart (Faugher, 2
- Bridget, Saint, of Sweden and the Brigittine OrderBridget's Early Life (§ 1).
- Bridgett, Thomas EdwardBRIDGETT, THOMAS EDWARD: English Roman Catholic; b. at Derby (35 m. n.n.e. of Birmingham), Derbyshire,
- Bridgewater TreatisesBRIDGEWATER TREATISES: A series of books written in accordance with the will of Francis Henry, eighth e
- Bridgmen, Elijah ColemanBRIDGMAN, ELIJAH COLEMAN: Congregational foreign missionary; b. at Belchertown, Mass., Apr. 22, 1801; d
- Briefs, Bulls, and BullariaBRIEFS, BULLS, AND BULLARIA: Written mandates of the pope, differing in form, the bull being more solem
- Brieger, Johann Friedrich TheodorBRIEGER, brî´ger, JOHANN FRIEDRICH THEODOR: German Protestant; b. at Greifswald June 4
- Briessmann, JohannBRIESSMANN, brîs´mɑ̄n, JOHANN: Reformer; b. at Cottbus (on the Spree, 43 m. s.s.w. of
- Briggs, Charles AugustusBRIGGS, CHARLES AUGUSTUS: Protestant Episcopalian; b. at New York City Jan. 15, 1841. He was educated a
- Bright, WilliamBRIGHT, WILLIAM: English church historian and patristic scholar; b. at Doncaster (30 m. s. of York), Yo
- Brightman, Frank EdwardBRIGHTMAN, FRANK EDWARD: Church of England; b. at Bristol June 18, 1856. He was educated at University
- Brightman, ThomasBRIGHTMAN, THOMAS: Puritan and Presbyterian; b. at Nottingham 1562; d. at Hawnes (5 m. s. by e. of Bedf
- Brigida, Saint, BrigittinesBRIGIDA, SAINT, BRIGITTINES. See Bridget, Saint, of Sweden.
- Brill, JakobBRILL, JAKOB: Mystic; b. at Leyden Jan. 21, 1639; d. there Jan. 28, 1700. He was a follower of Pontiaan
- Brinckerinck, JanBRINCKERINCK, JAN: A popular preacher and spiritual director in connection with the Brethren and Sister
- Bristol, Frank MiltonBRISTOL, FRANK MILTON: Methodist Episcopal bishop; b. in Orleans Co., N. Y., Jan. 4, 1851; elected bish
- British ChurchBRITISH CHURCH. See Celtic Church.
- British HondurasBRITISH HONDURAS. See Central America.
- Brittinans, Brittinians.BRITTINANS, BRITTINIANS. See Brictinans.
- Brixen, Bishopric ofBRIXEN, BISHOPRIC OF: A diocese which takes its name from Brixen, a town of the Tyrol, situated 40 m. s
- Broad Church.BROAD CHURCH. See England, Church of.
- Broadus, John AlbertBROADUS, JOHN ALBERT: American Baptist; b. in Culpeper County, Va., Jan. 24, 1827; d. in Louisville, Ky
- Brochmand, Jesper RasmussenBROCHMAND, brok´mɑ̄nd, JESPER RASMUSSEN: Bishop of Zealand; b. at Köge (20 m. s.w. of
- Broemel, Albert RobertBROEMEL, brŪ´mel´´, ALBERT ROBERT: German Lutheran pastor and author; b. at Teichel
- Bromley, ThomasBROMLEY, THOMAS: English mystic; b. in Worcester 1629; d. 1691. He held a fellowship in Oxford until 1
- Brooke, Francis KeyBROOKE, FRANCIS KEY: Protestant Episcopal bishop of the missionary district of Oklahoma and Indian Ter
- Brooke, Stopford AugustusBROOKE, STOPFORD AUGUSTUS: English Unitarian; b. at Letterkenny (16 m. s.w. of Londonderry), County Do
- Brooks, Elbridge GerryBROOKS, ELBRIDGE GERRY: American Universalist; b, at Dover, N. H., July 29, 1816; d. at Philadelphia Ap
- Brooks, PhillipsBROOKS, PHILLIPS: American preacher and bishop; b. in Boston Dec. 13, 1835; d. there Jan. 23, 1893. He
- Brorson, Hans AdolfBRORSON, HANS ADOLF: Bishop of Ribe; b. at Randrup, on the west coast of northern Sleswick, June 20, 16
- Brotherhoods, ReligiousBROTHERHOODS, RELIGIOUS. See Confraternities.
- Brothers of the Christian SchoolsBROTHERS OF THE CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS. See Christian Brothers.
- Broughton, HughBROUGHTON, brɑu´tUn, HUGH: Church of England Hebrew scholar; b. at Oldbury (near the b
- Brousson, ClaudeBROUSSON, brū´´sōn´, CLAUDE: French Protestant; b. at Nîmes 1647; executed at Montpell
- Brown, Arthur JudsonBROWN, ARTHUR JUDSON: Presbyterian; b. at Holliston, Mass., Dec. 3, 1856. He was educated at Wabash Col
- Brown, Charles ReynoldsBROWN, CHARLES REYNOLDS: Congregationalist; b. at Bethany, W. Va., Oct. 1, 1862. He was graduated from
- Brown, Charles RufusBROWN, CHARLES RUFUS: Baptist; b. at East Kingston, N. H., Feb. 22, 1849. He was educated at Phillips E
- Brown, DavidBROWN, DAVID: Free Church of Scotland; b. at Aberdeen Aug. 17, 1803; d. there July 3, 1897. He studied
- Brown, FrancisBROWN, FRANCIS: Presbyterian; b. at Hanover, N. H., Dec. 26, 1849. He was educated at Dartmouth College
- Brown, Hugh StowellBROWN, HUGH STOWELL: English Baptist; b. at Douglas, Isle of Man, Aug. 10, 1823; d. at Liverpool Feb. 2
- Brown, James BaldwinBROWN, JAMES BALDWIN: English Congregationalist; b. in London Aug. 19, 1820; d. there June 23, 1884. He
- Brown, JohnBROWN, JOHN: English Congregationalist; b. at Bolton-le-Moors (12 m. n.w. of Manchester), Lancashire, J
- Brown, JohnBROWN, JOHN: The name of several Scotch ministers, the most noteworthy being:
- Brown, John NewtonBROWN, JOHN NEWTON: American Baptist; b. at New London, Conn., June 29, 1803; d. at Germantown, Penn.,
- Brown, Peter HumeBROWN, PETER HUME: Scotch historian, layman; b. at Haddington (18 m. e. of Edinburgh), Haddingtonshire,
- Brown, Phœbe AllenBROWN, PHŒBE ALLEN (HINSDALE): Hymn-writer; b. at Canaan, Columbia County, N. Y., May 1, 1783; d. at Ma
- Brown, Samuel RobbinsBROWN, SAMUEL ROBBINS: The first American appointed missionary to Japan; b. at East Windsor, Conn., Jun
- Brown, William AdamsBROWN, WILLIAM ADAMS: Presbyterian; b. in New York City Dec. 29, 1865. He was educated at Yale Universi
- Brown, William MontgomeryBROWN, WILLIAM MONTGOMERY: Protestant Episcopal bishop of Arkansas; b. near Orrville, O., Nov. 6, 1855.
- Browne, Edward HaroldBROWNE, EDWARD HAROLD: Bishop of Winchester; b. at Aylesbury (35 m. n.w. of London), Buckinghamshire, M
- Browne, GeorgeBROWNE, GEORGE: First Protestant archbishop of Dublin; d. 1556. He is first heard of in 1534, when, as
- Browne, George ForrestBROWNE, GEORGE FORREST: Bishop of Bristol; b. at York Dec. 4, 1833. He was educated at St. Catherine's
- Browne, JohnBROWNE, JOHN: English Congregationalist; b. at North Walsham (15 m. n. of Norwich), Norfolk, Feb. 6, 18
- Browne, PeterBROWNE, PETER: Protestant Irish bishop; b. in County Dublin soon after 1660; d. Aug. 25, 1735. He studi
- Browne, RobertBROWNE, ROBERT: Leader of the English Separatists (from whom they received their popular name of Browni
- Browne, Sir ThomasBROWNE, SIR THOMAS: Author of the Religio Medici; b. in Cheapside, London, Oct. 19, 1605; d.
- BrownistsBROWNISTS. See Browne, Robert.
- Brownlee, William CraigBROWNLEE, WILLIAM CRAIG: American (Dutch) Reformed clergyman; b. at Torfoot, Lanarkshire, Scotland, 178
- Brownson, Orestes AugustusBROWNSON, ORESTES AUGUSTUS: Roman Catholic convert; b. at Stockbridge, Vt., Sept. 16, 1803; d. at Detro
- Bruce, Alexander BalmainBRUCE, ALEXANDER BALMAIN: Church of Scotland; b. at Aberargie (a hamlet in the parish of Abernethy, 7 m
- Bruch, Johann FriedrichBRUCH, brUh, JOHANN FRIEDRICH: German theologian; b. at Pirmasens (13 m. e.s.e. of Zwe
- Brueck (Pontanus, real name Heinse, Henisch, Heincz), GregoriusBRUECK, brük (PONTANUS, real name HEINSE, HENISCH, HEINCZ), GREGORIUS:</strong
- Brueckner, Benno BrunoBRUECKNER, brük´ner, BENNO BRUNO: German Protestant; b. at Rosswein (23 m. w. of Dresd
- BruegglersBRUEGGLERS. See Kohler, Christian and Hieronymus.
- Brugmann, JanBRUGMANN, brūg´mɑ̄n, JAN: A theologian and reformer of the Franciscan order in the Net
- Brully (Brusly), PierreBRULLY, brü´´yî´ (BRUSLY), PIERRE ( Petrus Brulius ): The successor of Calvin i
- Brunetière, Marie FerdinandBRUNETIÈRE, brü´´ne-tyār´, MARIE FERDINAND: French Roman Catholic critic; b. at Toulon
- Brunfels, OttoBRUNFELS, OTTO: German humanist and Reformer. The date of his birth can not be determined; d. at Bern N
- Brunner (Fontanus), LeonhardBRUNNER (FONTANUS), LEONHARD: German Reformer; b. probably at Esslingen (7 m. e.s.e. of Stuttgart) c.
- Bruno (Bonifatius) of QuerfurtBRUNO (BONIFATIUS) OF QUERFURT: Missionary to the Slavs and Prussians, among whom he suffered martyrdom
- Bruno of CologneBRUNO OF COLOGNE: Archbishop of Cologne 953–965; b. in the spring of 925, the youngest son of Henry I.
- Bruno of SegniBRUNO OF SEGNI: Bishop of Segni (28 m. s.e. of Rome); b. at Solero (6 m. w. of Alessandria), Lombardy,
- Bruno of Toul.BRUNO OF TOUL. See Leo IX., Pope.
- Bruno of WürtzburgBRUNO OF WÜRZBURG: Bishop of Würzburg 1034–45. He was the son of Duke Conrad I. of Carinthia, and thus
- Bruno, (Filippo) GiordanoBRUNO, (FILIPPO) GIORDANO: Italian philosopher of the Renaissance; b. at Nola (14 m. e.n.e. of Naples),
- Bruno, SaintBRUNO, SAINT: Founder of the Carthusian order. See Carthusians.
- BrunswickBRUNSWICK: A North German duchy, consisting of three larger territories and six small exclaves, bounded
- Bruston, Charles AugusteBRUSTON, brü´´stōn´, CHARLES AUGUSTE: French Reformed; b. at Bordeaux (90 m. n. of Mar
- Bruys, Pierre de.BRUYS, PIERRE DE. See Peter of Bruys.
- Bryant, JacobBRYANT, JACOB: English antiquarian; b. at Plymouth 1715; d. at Cypenham, in Farnham Royal (4 m. n. of W
- Bryce, GeorgeBRYCE, GEORGE: American Presbyterian; b. at Mount Pleasant, Ont., Apr. 22, 1844. He was educated at the
- Bryennios, PhilotheosBRYENNIOS, brî-en´´nî´es, PHILOTHEOS, fî´´lo-thê´es: Greek metropolitan of Nicomedia;
- Bucer, Martin.BUCER, MARTIN. See Butzer.
- Buchanan, ClaudiusBUCHANAN, CLAUDIUS: A pioneer of modern Anglican missionary work in India; b. at Cambuslang, near Glasg
- Buchanan, GeorgeBUCHANAN, GEORGE: Scotch scholar; b. in the parish of Killearn (44 m. w.n.w. of Edinburgh), Stirlingshi
- BuchanitesBUCHANITES: The followers of Elspat (or Elspeth) Simpson, wife of Robert Buchan, a journeyman potter at
- Buchel, Anna vonBUCHEL, ANNA VON. See Ronsdorft Sect.
- Buchwald, Georg ApolloBUCHWALD, būH´vɑ̄ld, GEORG APOLLO: German Protestant; b. at Grossenhain (19 m. n.n.w.
- Buck, CharlesBUCK, CHARLES: English Independent; b. at Hillsley (15 m. n.e. of Bristol), Gloucestershire, 1771; d.
- Buckland, Augustus RobertBUCKLAND, AUGUSTUS ROBERT: Secretary of the Religious Tract Society; b. at Newport (20 m. n.w. of Brist
- Buckley, James MonroeBUCKLEY, JAMES MONROE: Methodist Episcopalian; b. at Rahway, N. J., Dec. 16, 1836. He was educated at W
- Buckminster, Joseph StevensBUCKMINSTER, JOSEPH STEVENS: New England clergyman; b. at Portsmouth, N. H., May 26, 1784; d. in Bosto
- Budde, Karl Ferdinand ReinhardBUDDE, būd´de, KARL FERDINAND REINHARD : German Protestant; b. at Bensberg (9 m. e. of
- Buddensieg, Oskar Gottlieb RudolfBUDDENSIEG, būd´´den-sîg´, OSKAR GOTTLIEB RUDOLF: German Lutheran; b. at Greussen (25
- Buddeus, Johannes FranciscusBUDDEUS, būd´´dê´ūs, JOHANNES FRANCISCUS (Johann Franz Budde): German theologian and p
- BuddhismLife of Buddha (§ 1).
- Budé, GuillaumeBUDÉ, bü´´dê´, GUILLAUME: French humanist; b. at Paris 1467; d. there Aug. 23, 1540. H
- Buder, Paul vonBUDER, bū´der, PAUL VON: German Protestant; b. at Leutkirch (40 m. e. of Ulm) Feb. 15
- Buechner, GottfriedBUECHNER, büH´ner, GOTTFRIED, got´frîd. German Lutheran theologian; b. at Rüdersdorf
- Buechsel, KarlBUECHSEL, büH´sel, KARL: German Lutheran theologian: b. at Schönfeld (a suburb of Pren
- Buell, Marcus DariusBUELL, MARCUS DARIUS: Methodist Episcopalian; b. at Wayland, N. Y., Jan. 1, 1851. He was educated at Ne
- Bug Bible.BUG BIBLE. See Bible Versions, B, IV., § 9.
- Bugenhagen, JohannA leader of the German Reformation b. at Wollin (29 m. n. of Stettin), Pomerania, June 24, 1485; d. at Wittenberg Apr. 2
- Buhl, Frants Peder William MeyerBUHL, būl, FRANTS PEDER WILLIAM MEYER: Danish Semitic scholar; b. at Copenhagen Sept.
- BulgariBULGARI (BOURGES): Name of a heretical sect. See New Manicheans, II.
- BulgariaBULGARIA: A principality under the suzerainty of Turkey in the northeastern part of the Balkan Peninsul
- Bulgarian National Church in the United States, TheBULGARIAN NATIONAL CHURCH IN THE UNITED STATES, THE: There are, according to moderate calculations, abo
- Bulgarians, Conversion of theBULGARIANS, CONVERSION OF THE: According to Jireček, who follows Schafarik, the Bulgarians were origina
- Bulgaris, EugeniosBULGARIS, bul-gɑ̄´ris, EUGENIOS, ê´´ū-gê´nî-es: Russian prelate; b. in the island of C
- Bull, GeorgeBULL, GEORGE: Bishop of St. David's; b. at Wells, Somersetshire, Mar. 25, 1634; d. at Brecon, Wales, Fe
- Bull, PapalBULL, PAPAL. See Briefs, Bulls, and Bullaria.
- Bullinger, HeinrichConversion to Protestantism (§ 1).
- Bunbury, ThomasBUNBURY, THOMAS: Protestant bishop of Limerick; b. at Shandrum, County Cork, 1832. He was educated at T
- Bund, EvangelischerBUND, EVANGELISCHER ("Evangelical Union"): An alliance of German Protestants for maintaining Protestant
- Bungener (Laurent Louis), FélixBUNGENER, bün´´je-nê´ (LAURENT LOUIS), FÉLIX: Swiss Protestant; b. at Marseilles Sept.
- Bunsen, Christian Karl JosiasBUNSEN , bun´zen, CHRISTIAN KARL JOSIAS: Baron; German scholar and diplomat; b. at Korb
- Bunting, JabezBUNTING, JABEZ: The "second founder of Methodism"; b. at Manchester May 13, 1779; d. in London June 16,
- Bunyan, JohnBUNYAN, JOHN: "The immortal dreamer of Bedford jail;" b. at Harrowden (1 m. s.e. of Bedford), in the pa
- Burchard of WormsBURCHARD OF WORMS: Bishop of Worms; d. Aug. 20, 1025. He was a Hessian by birth, and was educated at Co
- Burchard of WürzburgBURCHARD OF WÜRZBURG: Bishop of Würzburg 741–754. He was an Anglo-Saxon who left England after the deat
- Burder, GeorgeBURDER, GEORGE: English Congregationalist; b. in London June 5, 1752; d. there May 29, 1832. He was tra
- Burdinus, MauritiusBURDINUS, MAURITIUS. See Gregory VIII., Antipope.
- Burger, Karl Heinrich August vonBURGER, KARL HEINRICH AUGUST VON: German theologian; b. at Baireuth (126 m. n. of Munich) May 1, 1805;
- Burges, CorneliusBURGES, bŪr´jes, CORNELIUS: Presbyterian; b. in Somersetshire (date undetermined, prob
- Burgess, AnthonyBURGESS, ANTHONY: Non-conformist clergyman. He entered St. John's College, Cambridge, in 1623 and becam
- Burgess, DanielBURGESS, DANIEL: English Presbyterian; b. at Staines (15 m. w.s.w. of London), Middlesex, 1645; d. in L
- Burgess, FrederickBURGESS, FREDERICK: Protestant Episcopal bishop of Long Island; b. at Providence, R. I, Oct. 6, 1853. H
- Burgess, GeorgeBURGESS, GEORGE: First Protestant Episcopal bishop of Maine; b. at Providence, R. I., Oct. 31, 1809; d.
- Burgess, HenryBURGESS, HENRY: Church of England clergyman and scholar; b. in Newington, London, Jan. 29, 1808; d. Feb
- Burghers and AntiburghersBURGHERS AND ANTIBURGHERS. See Presbyterians.
- Burgon, John WilliamBURGON, JOHN WILLIAM: Church of England scholar; b. at Smyrna (the son of a Turkey merchant) Aug. 21,
- BurgundiansBURGUNDIANS: A Germanic race, akin to the Goths and Vandals, whose earliest known home was on the Balti
- BurialHebrew.
- Buridan, JeanBURIDAN, bUr´i-dan or French bü"rî´´dɑ̄ṅ´, JEAN ( Johannes Buridanus ): Mediev
- Burke, Thomas Martin AloysiusBURKE, THOMAS MARTIN ALOYSIUS: Roman Catholic bishop of Albany, N. Y.; b. in County Mayo, Ireland, Jan.
- Burkitt, Francis CrawfordBURKITT, FRANCIS CRAWFORD: Church of England theologian and Syriac scholar; b. at London Sept. 3, 1864.
- Burkitt, WilliamBURKITT, WILLIAM: Church of England; b. at Hitcham (12 m. n.w. of Ipswich), Suffolk, July 25, 1650; d.
- BurmaBURMA: [At present the largest and easternmost province of British India, having been gradually annexed
- Burmann, FransBURMANN, FRANS: Dutch theologian; b. at Leyden 1628; d. at Utrecht Nov. 12, 1679. At twenty-three he to
- Burn, RichardBURN, RICHARD: Legal writer; b. at Winton (37 m. s.e. of Carlisle), Westmoreland, 1709; d. at Orton, We
- Burnet, GilbertBURNET, GILBERT: Bishop of Salisbury; b. in Edinburgh Sept. 18, 1643; d. at Salisbury Mar. 17, 1715. He
- Burnet, ThomasBURNET, THOMAS: Church of England; b. at Croft (40 m. n. of York), Yorkshire, about 1635; d. in London
- Burnett Prizes and LecturesBURNETT PRIZES AND LECTURES: A foundation by John Burnett, a merchant of Aberdeen, Scotland (b. 1729; d
- Burns, William ChalmersBURNS, WILLIAM CHALMERS: Missionary; b. at Dun (6 m. w. of Montrose), Forfarshire, Scotland, Apr. 1, 18
- Burnt OfferingBURNT OFFERING. See Sacrifice.
- Burr, Enoch FitchBURR, ENOCH FITCH: Congregationalist; b. at Westport, Conn., Oct. 21, 1818; d. at Hamburg, Conn., May 8
- Burrage, Henry SweetserBURRAGE, HENRY SWEETSER: Baptist; b. at Fitchburg, Mass., Jan. 7, 1837. He was educated at Brown Univer
- Burrell, David JamesBURRELL, DAVID JAMES: Reformed (Dutch); b. at Mount Pleasant, Pa., Aug. 1, 1844. He was educated at Yal
- Burritt, ElihuBURRITT, ELIHU: American Congregational layman, scholar, and philanthropist; b. at New Britain, Conn.,
- Burroughes (Burroughs), JeremiahBURROUGHES (BURROUGHS), JEREMIAH: English Congregationalist; b. about 1600; d. in London Nov. 13, 1646.
- Burroughs (Burrough), GeorgeBURROUGHS (BURROUGH), GEORGE: The most prominent victim of the Salem witchcraft delusion; b. about 1650
- Burrows, Winfrid OldfieldBURROWS, WINFRID OLDFIELD: Church of England; b. at London Nov. 9, 1858. He was educated at Corpus Chri
- Bursfelde, Congregation ofBURSFELDE, CONGREGATION OF: An association of reformed Benedictine monks, taking its name from the abbe
- Burt, WilliamBURT, WILLIAM: Methodist Episcopal bishop; b. at Padstow (38 m. n.w. of Plymouth), Cornwall, England, O
- Burton, AsaBURTON, ASA: Congregational minister; b. at Stonington, Conn., Aug. 25, 1752; d. at Thetford, Vt., May
- Burton, EdwardBURTON, EDWARD: Church of England patristic scholar and church historian; b. at Shrewsbury Feb. 13, 179
- Burton, Ernest de WittBURTON, ERNEST DE WITT : Baptist; b. at Granville, O., Feb. 4, 1856. He was educated at Denison Universi
- Burton, Lewis WilliamBURTON, LEWIS WILLIAM: Protestant Episcopal bishop of Lexington, Ky.; b. at Cleveland, O., Nov. 9, 1852
- Burton, RobertBURTON, ROBERT: Author of the Anatomy of Melancholy; b. at Lindley (20 m. e.n.e. of Birmingha
- Burwash, NathanielBURWASH, NATHANIEL: Methodist Episcopalian; b. at Argenteuil, Quebec, July 25, 1839. He was educated at
- Bury, Richard deBURY, RICHARD DE: Bishop of Durham; b. at Bury St. Edmunds (61 m. n.e. of London) 1281, the son of Sir
- Busch, JanBUSCH, JAN: Dutch monastic reformer; b. at Zwolle (52 m. e.n.e. of Amsterdam) Aug. 9, 1399; d. at Sülte
- Busembaum (Busenbaum), HermannBUSEMBAUM (BUSENBAUM), HERMANN: German Jesuit, casuist; b. at Nottelen (a village of Westphalia) 1600;
- Bush, GeorgeBUSH, GEORGE: American Swedenborgian; b. at Norwich, Vt., June 12, 1796; d. at Rochester, N. Y., Sept.
- Bushnell, HoraceBUSHNELL, HORACE: Congregationalist; b. at Litchfield, Conn., Apr. 14, 1802; d. in Hartford, Conn., Feb
- Butler, AlbanBUTLER, ALBAN: English Roman Catholic; b. at Appletree (70 m. n.w. of London), Northamptonshire, Oct.
- Butler, Alford AugustusBUTLER, ALFORD AUGUSTUS: Protestant Episcopalian; b. at Portland, Me., Sept. 23, 1845. He was educated
- Butler, Alfred JoshuaBUTLER, ALFRED JOSHUA: Church of England layman; b. at Loughborough (10 m. n.n.w. of Leicester), Leices
- Butler, CharlesBUTLER, CHARLES: English Roman Catholic layman; nephew of Alban Butler; b. in London Aug. 14, 1750; d.
- Butler, Clement MooreBUTLER, CLEMENT MOORE: American Episcopalian; b. at Troy, N. Y., Oct. 16, 1810; d. in Philadelphia Mar.
- Butler, Henry MontagueBUTLER, HENRY MONTAGUE: Master of Trinity College, Cambridge; b. at Gayton (4 m. n. of Towcester), Nor
- Butler, James GlentworthBUTLER, JAMES GLENTWORTH: Presbyterian; b. at Brooklyn, N. Y., Aug. 3, 1821. He was educated at New Yo
- Butler, John GeorgeBUTLER, JOHN GEORGE: Lutheran; b. at Cumberland, Md., Jan. 28, 1826. He was educated at Pennsylvania C
- Butler, JosephBUTLER, JOSEPH: Bishop of Durham; b. at Wantage (14 m. s.w. of Oxford) May 18, 1692; d. at Bath June 1
- Butler, WilliamBUTLER, WILLIAM: Methodist; b. in Dublin, Ireland, Jan. 31, 1818; d. at Old Orchard, Me., Aug. 18, 1899
- Butler, William ArcherBUTLER, WILLIAM ARCHER: Church of Ireland; b. at Annerville (2 m. e. of Clonmel), County Tipperary, 181
- Butterbriefe, ButterwocheBUTTERBRIEFE, BUTTERWOCHE. See Lacticinia.
- Buttlar, Eva vonBUTTLAR, EVA VON: The leader in a disgraceful aberration externally connected with Pietism, which is in
- Buttz, Henry AnsonBUTTZ, HENRY ANSON: American Methodist Episcopalian; b. at Middle Smithfield, Pa., Apr. 18, 1835. He wa
- Butzer, MartinEarly Activity in the Protestant cause (§ 1).
- BuxtorfBUXTORF: A family of scholars at Basel, noteworthy for their services in the study of the Old Testament
- Byfield, AdoniramBYFIELD, ADONIRAM: Puritan and Presbyterian; b. probably at Chester, before 1615, the son of Nicholas B
- Byfield, NicholasBYFIELD, NICHOLAS: Puritan and Presbyterian, b. in Warwickshire in 1579; d. at Isleworth (2 m. s. of Br
- Byrom, JohnBYROM, JOHN: Author of "Christians awake, salute the happy morn," a Christmas hymn in almost universal
- Byrum, Enoch EdwinBYRUM, ENOCH EDWIN: American clergyman and editor of The Church of God; b. near Union City, I