HOUSEHOLD CODE
HouseholdA household is a living unit comprised of all the persons who live in one house. A household would embrace all the members of a…
Archives: Glossary Terms
IDOL
Idolatry is the worship of something other than the true God. An idolIdolatry is the worship of something other than the true God. An idol…
IMAGE OF GOD (IMAGO DEI)
According to the book of Genesis, humans were created in the likeness, or the image, of God (Latin: imago dei). The phrase is generally taken…
IMMANUEL
Immanuel means “God with us.” ImmanuelImmanuel means “God with us.” Immanuel is foretold in Isaiah as one who embodies God’s promise and protection. The angel,…
INCARNATION
IncarnationIncarnation literally means “embodied in flesh.” It is a Christian doctrine, based on the witness in John’s Gospel, that God’s Word was made flesh in…
INCLUSIO
Inclusio is a literary device in which a writer places similar material at the beginning and ending of a work or section of a work.…
INTERPOLATION
InterpolationInterpolation means to add to or alter a text by introducing new material closely related to the material already present in the text. When Martin…
