BJudson (1788-1850) was an American Baptist clergyman who was the principal founder of the Baptist foreign missionary society. He helped carry Christianity to parts of Asia in the nineteenth century. In 1810, he helped establish the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Ec[000000]f[16]LFMissions, and, in 1834, he translated the Bible into Burmese.
Ec[000000]f[16]LBAfricaB
The second-largest continent in the world, comprising more than 20 percent of the worldÆs land, Africa is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west and south, the Indian Ocean to the east and south, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north. It is connected to Asia by the Sinai Peninsula. Ec[000000]f[16]LFThe Nile, Congo, and Zambezi Rivers, the Sahara Desert, Lake Victoria, and Mount Kilimanjaro are all found in Africa. Africa contains less than 10 percent of the worldÆs population.
Ec[000000]f[16]LBAlbert Schweitzer
BSchweitzer (1875-1965) was a French theologian and missionary physician who received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1952 for his work in French Equatorial Africa. He was the author of a number of works on religious and philosophical topics, as well as music.
Ec[000000]f[16]LBangel
BA spiritual being superior to man in power and intelligence.
Ec[000000]f[16]LBapostle
BOne sent on a mission. In this case, an apostle was one of the original twelve disciples of Jesus who preached the message of Christianity.
Ec[000000]f[16]LBAsiaB
The largest continent, comprising nearly 30 percent of the world's land, Asia also is the most populous, containing nearly 60 percent of the world's people. Asia is bordered by the Pacific Ocean to the east, the Indian Ocean to the south, and the Arctic Ocean to the north. Asia and Ec[000000]f[16]LFEurope are part of the same land mass, but Asia's western limit is considered to be the Ural Mountains, although the countries of the Middle East jut further to the west. Asia is home to the world's highest mountain range: the Himalayas.
Ec[000000]f[16]LBbaptized
BHaving been admitted to the Christian community by ritual immersion in water.
Ec[000000]f[16]LBbear
BRefers to giving birth to a child.
Ec[000000]f[16]LBbetray
BTo deliver to an enemy by treachery. Judas Iscariot betrayed Jesus by pointing him out to the Roman soldiers who came to arrest him.
Ec[000000]f[16]LBbishop
BA person having spiritual or ecclesiastical supervision over an area. A bishop ranks over a priest and has the authority to ordain and confirm.
Ec[000000]f[16]LBcanonized
BHaving declared a deceased person a saint.
Ec[000000]f[16]LBcelebrations
BThe public performances of religious ceremonies to honor a holy day.
Ec[000000]f[16]LBcleric
BA member of the clergy.
Ec[000000]f[16]LBcondemned
BHaving been declared wrong or evil, usually after evidence has been weighed, and pronounced guilty.
Ec[000000]f[16]LBconvents
BCommunities of a religious order, especially of nuns or women devoted to a life of charity, poverty, and prayer.
Ec[000000]f[16]LBconverted
BHaving changed from one belief or view to another. Many Jews converted to Christianity after they heard the teachings of Jesus or his disciples.
Ec[000000]f[16]LBcrucifixion
BThe act of crucifying, which is to nail or bind the hands and feet to a cross until one perishes from loss of blood or starvation. This form of punishment was commonly used during Jesus' lifetime.
Ec[000000]f[16]LBdauphin
BThe eldest son of a French king.
Ec[000000]f[16]LBdeacons
BOfficers of a Christian church--appointed in Roman Catholic churches and often elected in Protestant churches. The responsibilities of a deacon include serving in worship, providing guidance to congregation members, and serving on administrative committees.
Ec[000000]f[16]LBdenominations
BReligious organizations that unite local congregations into a single body.
Ec[000000]f[16]LBecclesiastical
BOf or relating to a church, especially as a formal, established institution.
Ec[000000]f[16]LBEnglandB
The southern and major part of the island of Great Britain, excluding Wales. England is the largest unit of the present-day country of the United Kingdom. England is bounded by Wales and the Irish Sea on the west, and Scotland on the north. The English Channel, the Strait of Ec[000000]f[16]LFDover, and the North Sea separate it from continental Europe. London is the capital and largest city. In the American Revolution (1775-1783), the thirteen original American colonies won independence from English colonial rule. Ec[000000]f[16]LBEuropeB
Europe is part of the Eurasian land mass and is sometimes called the peninsular continent. Europe is bordered by the Arctic Ocean to the north; the Atlantic Ocean to the west; the Mediterranean Sea, the Black Sea, and the Caucasus Mountains to the south; and the Ural Ec[000000]f[16]LFMountains and the Caspian Sea to the east. Europe is the second-smallest continent, having only 7 percent of the world's land. It contains about 15 percent of the worldÆs population.
Ec[000000]f[16]LBexpeditions
BJourneys undertaken for specific purposes.
Ec[000000]f[16]LBFather Damien
BBelgian priest whose real name was Joseph de Veuster. Father Damien went to the Sandwich Islands (now known as the Hawaiian Islands) in 1863 to care for victims of leprosy, a chronic disease that is characterized by paralysis, muscle waste, and deformities and mutilations. Ec[000000]f[16]LFWorking entirely alone for ten of the sixteen years that he spent there, Father Damien greatly improved living conditions and founded two orphanages.
Ec[000000]f[16]LBhumanity
BRefers to humankind. Often someone is considered humane because of his or her perceived compassion or consideration for others.
Ec[000000]f[16]LBimmortal
BExempt from death; able to live forever. Also, a person whose fame is lasting.
Ec[000000]f[16]LBindependence
BThe state of being free from control of others.
Ec[000000]f[16]LBJewish
BOf or relating to the Jews, or Israelites, those people descended from members of the ancient tribe of Judah.
Ec[000000]f[16]LBJohannes Gutenberg
BGutenberg (c.1400-1468) invented the movable metallic type that made it possible to print Bibles in mass quantities during the Middle Ages. He had to abandon his claim to his invention in order to repay a loan.
Ec[000000]f[16]LBJohn Calvin
BCalvin (1509-1564) was a French Protestant reformer who rejected some of the teachings and practices of the Roman Catholic Church. He encouraged Protestant churches by supplying pastors and organizational support, especially to those in France. In 1536, he published his famous IInstitutes of the Christian ReligionI.
Ec[000000]f[16]LBJohn the Baptist
BJohn the Baptist was the first to baptize followers as a token of their repentance. When Jesus was about thirty years old, John baptized him in the waters of the Jordan River. Prior to Jesus' arrival, John had been preaching the coming of the Messiah, and he recognized Jesus as the Ec[000000]f[16]LFone about whom he had been speaking. He was executed by Herod Antipas.
Ec[000000]f[16]LBJoseph Smith
BSmith founded the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, or Mormon Church, in 1830. Mormons believe that he had visions telling him that God had chosen him to restore the church of Christ in America.
Ec[000000]f[16]LBMagi
BThe plural form of the word "magus," which was a member of a hereditary priestly class that existed among the ancient Medes and Persians. The Magi, or the three wise men who came from the east to pay homage to the newly born Jesus, were named Gaspar, Melchior, and Balthasar.
Ec[000000]f[16]LBmanger
BAn open box in a stable that is designed to hold feed for livestock.
