MANTRA SCRIPTURA
Neologisms for Evangelicals MANTRA SCRIPTURA [(man’-truh) (skriptər’ uh) [C19: from Sanskrit, literally: speech, instrument of thought, from man to think. 1808, “that part of the Vedas which contains hymns,” from Skt. mantra-s “sacred message or text, charm, spell, counsel,” lit. “instrument of thought,” related to manyate “thinks.” Sense of “special word used for meditation” is […]
MYSTICA SCRIPTURA
Neologisms for Evangelicals MYSTICA SCRIPTURA [(mis’-tik-uh) (skriptər’ uh)] [Mystica:1275–1325; Middle English mystic; Latin mysticus; Greek mystikós, equivalent to mýst (ēs) an initiate into the mysteries + -ikos -ic; akin to myeîn to initiate, teach] [Scriptura: 1250–1300; Middle English and Latin scrīptūra writing. See script, -ure] The teaching that in Scripture all things are not plain, […]
METAPHORA SCRIPTURA
Neologisms for Neoevangelicals METAPHORA SCRIPTURA ([met-uh-fawr’ uh] [skriptər’ uh]) [metaphor:1530s, from M.Fr. metaphore, from L. metaphora, from Gk. metaphora “a transfer,” especially of the sense of one word to a different word, lit. “a carrying over,” from metapherein “transfer, carry over,” from meta- “over, across” (see meta-) + pherein “to carry, bear.” (Related: Metaphoric; metaphorical; […]
INCLUSIVA SCRIPTURA
Neologisms for Neoevangelicals INCLUSIVA SCRIPTURA [in-kloo’-siv-uh] [skriptər’ uh] [inclusiva: c.1600, from M.L. inclusivus, from L. inclus-, pp. stem of includere (see include); equivalent to Latin inclūs (us) (see incluse) + -īvus -ive] [Scriptura: 1250–1300; Middle English and Latin scrīptūra writing. See script, -ure] Belief in an open canon, as opposed to a closed canon, as […]
NEBULA SCRIPTURA
Neologisms for Neoevangelicals NEBULA SCRIPTURA ([neb’ yuh luh] [skript ər’ uh]) [(Nebula: 1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin nebulōsus full of mist, foggy, cloudy; related to Greek nephétē cloud, Old High German nebul cloud, Old Norse njól night). (Scriptura: 1250–1300; Middle English and Latin scrīptūra writing. See script, -ure)] Hazy, vague, indistinct, irrational, unsound or […]
NARCIGESIS
Neologisms for Neoevangelicals NARCIGESIS [nahr- si -jee’ -sis] [(From: narcissus; 1540–50; Latin from Greek nárkissos plant name, traditionally connected, by virtue of plant’s narcotic effects, with nárkç numbness, torpor; probably from a pre-Gk. Aegean word, but associated with Gk. narke “numbness” (see narcotic) because of the plant’s sedative effect.) (From: eisegesis; 1890–95; from Greek eisḗgesis, […]
SOLA EXPERIENTIA
Neologisms for Neoevangelicals SOLA EXPERIENTIA [(soh-luh) (ɪkˈspɪər ee ən’ see uh)] [(1685–95; < Italian, Latin sōlus alone); (1350–1400; Middle English < Latin experientia, equivalent to experient- stem of experiēns, past participle of experīrī to try, test; see ex-1, peril} + -ia noun suffix; see -ence) (Latin ablative, “by experience alone”)] Experience alone—in contrast to the […]
PLURA SCRIPTURA
Neologisms for Neoevangelicals PLURA SCRIPTURA ([ploor–uh] [skrɪpt ər’ uh]) [(1350–1400; Middle English < Latin plūrālis, equivalent to plūr-, stem of plūs plus + -alis -al); (1250–1300; Middle English < Latin scrīptūra writing. See script, -ure) ((Latin ablative, “by Scripture plus more”)* 1. Consisting of, containing, or pertaining to more than the Scriptures of the Old […]
BREACHED!
The Symptoms of Seduction by Spirits “Now it came about when Jerusalem was captured in the ninth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the tenth month, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon and all his army came to Jerusalem and laid siege to it; in the eleventh year of Zedekiah, in the fourth month, in the […]
Spiritualism’s Slippery Slope
Part 5, Do the Dead Communicate with the Living? Have Heart: bridging the gulf between Heaven and earth A Review and Commentary (continued) Read Herescope’s Introductory Comments Read Part 1: Normalizing Necromancy Read Part 2: The “Canaanization” of the Church Read Part 3: Spontaneous Spiritualism Read Part 4: Interpretation by Imagination By Pastor Larry DeBruyn […]