by CARM STAFF | Jul 23, 2011
Absolute zero is the lowest possible temperature possible. It is the state where no heat energy is transmitted and atoms are not moving. It is zero degrees Kelvin, -273.15 degrees Celsius, and -459.67 degrees Fahrenheit.
by CARM STAFF | Oct 9, 2009
Absolution is, in Roman Catholicism, the act of releasing someone from their sin by God through the means of a priest and penance. Absolution is also found in the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Anglican church. The forgiveness of sins, absolution, is accomplished...
by CARM STAFF | Feb 13, 2010
Abstinence is the self-denial of a practice, habit, need, food, etc., for a period of time, usually for spiritual purposes. We are told to “abstain from things contaminated by idols and fornication” in Acts 15:20, from “sexual immorality” (1...
by CARM STAFF | Oct 28, 2011
Abstract is a conceptual thing. That which is abstract is a mental construction separate from the thing that it represents. Abstractions can be complex, but they can also be simple as they describe an object. An abstract can also be a condensed version of...
by CARM STAFF | Oct 9, 2009
The Abyss is the abode of the dead (Rom. 10:7) and the place where evil spirits are imprisoned (Rev. 9:1-11). It is also the watery deep as found in Psalm 77:16. It is referenced in Luke 8:31; Romans 10:7; Rev. 9:11; Rev. 11:7; Rev. 17:8; Rev. 20:1; Rev. 20:3 Luke...
by CARM STAFF | Aug 8, 2011
Accidental: something that is accidental and is not intended. It is something that has occurred without expectation. It is also an attribute of something that is not essential to its nature.
by CARM STAFF | Aug 8, 2011
An accidental property (also known as an accidental attribute) is a characteristic of something that is not necessary to its essence, and a deviation of that characteristic does not affect its essence. For example, “Bob is two meters tall.” Bob’s height is an...
by CARM STAFF | Aug 8, 2011
Accidentalism is the assertion that some events have no causes. In Christian theology it is the error that Jesus did not know He was to be crucified and was surprised by it.
by CARM STAFF | Oct 17, 2020
Theologically, accommodation refers to God coming down to our level, using human language, human culture, etc., in order to communicate to us. He accommodated to our level so that we could understand and relate to him. God is “Wholly Other”; that is, he is...
by CARM STAFF | Jul 23, 2011
Acid is a liquid substance that 1) has a bad and sour taste, 2) dissolves other substances, 3) reacts with a base, and 4) in aqueous form has a pH of less than 7.
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