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Americas, University of the

(Encyclopedia)Americas, University of the, at Cholula, Puebla, Mexico; founded 1940 as Mexico City College. The school achieved university status in 1963. It has faculties of administration, basic sciences, enginee...

Goshen, in the Bible

(Encyclopedia)Goshen gōˈshən [key], in the Bible. 1 Fertile region of Egypt occupied by the Israelites. 2 Region, S ancient Palestine, conquered by Joshua. 3 Town of Judah. ...

Og, in the Bible

(Encyclopedia)Og ŏg [key], in the Bible, giant king of Bashan conquered by the Israelites. ...

Benedict the Black, Saint

(Encyclopedia)Benedict the Black, Saint, d. 1589, Sicilian friar. Born a slave, he became a hermit and later a Franciscan lay brother. Although illiterate, his humility and extraordinary powers as spiritual directo...

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. ...

Dodo, in the Bible

(Encyclopedia)Dodo dōˈdō [key], in the Bible, father of the mighty man Eleazar. An alternate form is Dodai. ...

Day of the Dead

(Encyclopedia)Day of the Dead, Span. Día de los Muertos, annual festival in Mexico and other parts of Latin America, commonly on November 1st and 2d. Its ancient Mesoamerican roots now augmented by Christian custo...

Salmon, in the Bible

(Encyclopedia)Salmon sălˈmŏn [key], in the Bible. 1 Father of Boaz. An alternate form is Salma. 2 Place, probably the same as Zalmon. ...

Eden, in the Bible

(Encyclopedia)Eden, in the Bible. 1 Son of Joah. 2 Priest. Perhaps this is the same as 1. 3 See Eden, Garden of. 4 Unidentified trading center, possibly in Mesopotamia. 5 Place somewhere near Damascus. ...

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...