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Pope
(Gk.,
pappas
, ‘father’). In the
Roman Catholic Church
a title applied exclusively to the
bishop
of Rome since the 11th cent., though used earlier of all bishops. The
Coptic
patriarch of
Alexandria
is also known as the pope, and in the Greek
Orthodox Church
the title is commonly used of all priests.
pappas
, ‘father’). In the
Roman Catholic Church
a title applied exclusively to the
bishop
of Rome since the 11th cent., though used earlier of all bishops. The
Coptic
patriarch of
Alexandria
is also known as the pope, and in the Greek
Orthodox Church
the title is commonly used of all priests.
Pope of Taoism:
Popovtsy
(‘with priests’ group of Old Believers):
(‘with priests’ group of Old Believers):
Popular religion:
Pormalim
.
.
A
messianic religion
among the Batak of Sumatra. It derived from the tradition of Singa Mangaradjas
(Skt., ‘Lion King’), legendary priest-kings, the last of whom, Ompu Pulo Batu, was killed in 1907. He allegedly founded the Pormalim (Batak,
malim
, ‘be independent’) religion, after which it was developed by a
guru
, Somailung, in resistance to Christian missions and Dutch control. Pormalim was at its height between 1910 and 1920 but still exists, scattered across the Toba highlands.
messianic religion
among the Batak of Sumatra. It derived from the tradition of Singa Mangaradjas
(Skt., ‘Lion King’), legendary priest-kings, the last of whom, Ompu Pulo Batu, was killed in 1907. He allegedly founded the Pormalim (Batak,
malim
, ‘be independent’) religion, after which it was developed by a
guru
, Somailung, in resistance to Christian missions and Dutch control. Pormalim was at its height between 1910 and 1920 but still exists, scattered across the Toba highlands.
Porphyry
(
c.
232–
c.
303).
Neoplatonist
philosopher and anti-Christian writer. His philosophical works include an
Introduction to the
Categories
of Aristotle
which became a standard medieval textbook; he wrote a
Life
of his teacher
Plotinus
, and the treatise
Against the Christians
. This was condemned to be burnt in 448 and survives only in quotations in works of refutation.
c.
232–
c.
303).
Neoplatonist
philosopher and anti-Christian writer. His philosophical works include an
Introduction to the
Categories
of Aristotle
which became a standard medieval textbook; he wrote a
Life
of his teacher
Plotinus
, and the treatise
Against the Christians
. This was condemned to be burnt in 448 and survives only in quotations in works of refutation.
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