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Egyptian Church Ordinance Egyptian Church Ordinance- An early Christian collection of thirty-one canons regulating ordinations, the liturgy, and other main features of church life. Engaddi Engaddi- The name of a warm spring near the center of the west shore of the Dead Sea, and also of a town situated in the same place. England, John England, John- First Bishop of Charleston, S.C. (1786-1842) Education of the Blind Education of the Blind- Includes statistics and history. Elevation, The Elevation, The- The Elevation of the Mass is a rite of comparatively recent introduction. Eclecticism Eclecticism- A philosophical term meaning either a tendency of mind in a thinker to conciliate the different views or positions taken in regard to problems, or a system in philoso… Emesa Emesa- A titular see of Phœnicia Secunda, suffragan of Damascus, and the seat of two Uniat archdioceses, Greek Melchite and Syrian. Eycken, Jean Baptiste van Eycken, Jean Baptiste van- Painter, born at Brussels, Belgium, 16 September, 1809; died at Schaerbeek, 19 December, 1853. Elias of Jerusalem Elias of Jerusalem- Died 518; one of the two Catholic bishops (with Flavian of Antioch) who resisted the attempt of the Emperor Anastasius I (491-518) to abolish the Council of Ch… Edmund, Congregation of Saint Edmund, Congregation of Saint- Founded in 1843, by Jean-Baptiste Muard, at Pontigny, France, for the work of popular missions. Egan, Boetius Egan, Boetius- Archbishop of Tuam, born near Tuam, Ireland, 1734; died near Tuam, 1798. Eucharist, Introduction to the Eucharist, Introduction to the- The name given to the Blessed Sacrament of the Altar its twofold aspect of sacrament and Sacrifice of Mass, and in which Jesus Christ is truly pres… Eleazar Eleazar- Includes information on three uses of this name. Evolution, History and Scientific Foundation of Evolution, History and Scientific Foundation of- History, definition, and various arguments. Education Education- In the broadest sense, education includes all those experiences by which intelligence is developed, knowledge acquired, and character formed. In a narrower sense, it is… Emancipation, Ecclesiastical Emancipation, Ecclesiastical- In ancient Rome emancipation was a process of law by which a slave released from the control of his master, or a son liberated from the authority of … Emanationism Emanationism- The doctrine that emanation (Lat. emanare, "to flow from") is the mode by which all things are derived from the First Reality, or Principle. Empiricism Empiricism- Primarily, and in its psychological application, the term signifies the theory that the phenomena of consciousness are simply the product of sensuous experience, i.e. … Eusebius, Chronicle of Eusebius, Chronicle of- Consists of two parts: the first was probably called by Eusebius the "Chronograph" or "Chronographies"; the second he terms the "Canon", or "Canons", and a… Ember Days Ember Days- The days at the beginning of the seasons ordered by the Church as days of fast and abstinence. Elohim Elohim- The common name for God. Embolism Embolism- An insertion, addition, interpretation. The word has two specific uses in the language of the Church; in the prayer and in the calendar. Epiphanius of Constantinople Epiphanius of Constantinople- Succeeded John II (518-20) as Patriarch of Constantinople. Elect Elect- Denotes in general one chosen or taken by preference from among two or more; as a theological term it is equivalent to "chosen as the object of mercy or Divine favour, as s… Eckebert Eckebert- Abbot of Schönau, born in the early part of the twelfth century. Elcesaites Elcesaites- A sect of Gnostic Ebionites. Ercilla y Zúñiga, Alonso de Ercilla y Zúñiga, Alonso de- Spanish soldier and poet, born in Madrid, 7 August, 1533; died in the same city, 29 November, 1594. Ecclesiastes Ecclesiastes- The name given to the book of Holy Scripture which usually follows the Proverbs; the Hebrew Qoheleth probably has the same meaning. Epiphanius Epiphanius- A translator of various Greek works in the middle of the sixth century of the Christian Era. Ephesus, Seven Sleepers of Ephesus, Seven Sleepers of- One of the many examples of the legend about a man who falls asleep and years after wakes up to find the world changed.