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Thomas a Kempis Thomas a Kempis- Author of the "Imitation of Christ", born at Kempen in the Diocese of Cologne, in 1379 or 1380; died 25 July, 1471. Theophanes Kerameus Theophanes Kerameus- Twelfth-century archbishop and writer. Thomas, Charles L.A. Thomas, Charles L.A.- French composer. (1811-1896) Theology, History of Dogmatic Theology, History of Dogmatic- Detailed article broken into time periods. Theology, Moral Theology, Moral- Limited to those doctrines which discuss the relations of man and his free actions to God and his supernatural end, and propose the means instituted by God for th… Tyrie, James Tyrie, James- Scottish theologian. (1543-1597) Testem Benevolentiae Testem Benevolentiae- An Apostolic Letter of Leo XIII addressed to Cardinal Gibbons, 22 January, 1899. Teramo Teramo- Diocese in southern Italy. Theology, Pastoral Theology, Pastoral- The science of the care of souls. Thorns, Feast of the Crown of Thorns, Feast of the Crown of- First instituted at Paris in 1239. Theophilus (Bishop of Antioch) Theophilus (Bishop of Antioch)- Second-century Bishop of Antioch. Theosophy Theosophy- A term used in general to designate the knowledge of God supposed to be obtained by the direct intuition of the Divine essence. Theology, Ascetical Theology, Ascetical- Briefly defined as the scientific exposition of Christian asceticism. Theophilanthropists Theophilanthropists- A deistic sect formed in France during the latter part of the French Revolution. Trinity College Trinity College- An institution for the higher education of Catholic women, located at Washington, D.C. Tomb of the Blessed Virgin Mary Tomb of the Blessed Virgin Mary- Explores the question where Mary died and was buried, either Jerusalem or Ephesus. Theology, Dogmatic Theology, Dogmatic- That part of theology which treats of the theoretical truths of faith concerning God and His works. Truchsess von Waldburg, Otto Truchsess von Waldburg, Otto- Cardinal-Bishop of Augsburg. (1514-1573) Tabernacle Society Tabernacle Society- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Thalhofer, Valentin Thalhofer, Valentin- German theologian. (1825-1891) Theodicy Theodicy- Term was introduced into philosophy by Leibniz. Theonas Theonas- Bishop of Alexandria from about 283 to 301. Thayer, John Thayer, John- New England convert and priest. (1755-1815) Thanksgiving Day Thanksgiving Day- The custom originated in 1621, when Governor Bradford of the Plymouth colony appointed a day for public praise and prayer after the first harvest. Theodoric (Thierry) of Chartes Theodoric (Thierry) of Chartes- A Platonist philosopher of the twelfth century. Theobald Theobald- Archbishop of Canterbury. (d. 1161) Thennesus Thennesus- A titular suffragan see of Pelusium in Augustamnica Prima. Thelepte Thelepte- A titular see in Byzacene. Telepathy Telepathy- A term introduced by F.W.H. Myers in 1882 to denote "the ability of one mind to impress or to be impressed by another mind otherwise than through the recognized channel… Thaumaci Thaumaci- Titular see in Thessaly.