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Church of the Brethren
(Encyclopedia)Church of the Brethren: see Brethren. ...Church of the Nazarene
(Encyclopedia)Church of the Nazarene năzˌərēnˈ [key], U.S. Protestant denomination established in 1908 through the union of the Church of the Nazarene, based in California; the Association of Pentecostal Churc...cock of the plains
(Encyclopedia)cock of the plains: see grouse.cock-of-the-rock
(Encyclopedia)cock-of-the-rock: see cotinga.Clement, in the Bible
(Encyclopedia)Clement, in Philippians, one of Paul's coworkers. He is traditionally identified with St. Clement of Rome, the likely author of a letter written from there to the Corinthian church in c.a.d. 96. ...Eunice, in the Bible
(Encyclopedia)Eunice yo͞onīˈsē, yo͞oˈnĭs [key], in the New Testament, Timothy's mother, a Christian. ...Emmanuel, in the Bible
(Encyclopedia)Emmanuel, in the Bible: see Immanuel. ...Emmaus, in the Bible
(Encyclopedia)Emmaus ĕmāˈəs [key], in the Bible. 1 Place, outside Jerusalem, where Cleopas and another disciple met the risen Christ. 2 Place, where Judas Maccabeus defeated Gorgias. It is now called Imwas (Wes...Eve, in the Bible
(Encyclopedia)Eve [Heb.,=life], in the Bible, the first woman, wife of Adam and the mother of Cain, Abel, and Seth. Fashioned from Adam's rib, she was beguiled by the serpent into eating the forbidden fruit of the ...Ezel, in the Bible
(Encyclopedia)Ezel ēˈzəl [key], in the Bible, rock where David said farewell to Jonathan. ...Browse by Subject
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