Descent into Hell — An article of the Creed in which we confess our belief that our Lord while His Body lay in the grave, descended into the place of departed spirits. The word Hell as here used is the English translation of the Greek word Hades, which means not… … American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Descent to the underworld — Orfeu în Infern (Orpheus in Hell, ca. 1870) by Mihail Ştefănescu The descent to the underworld is a mytheme of comparative mythology found in a diverse number of religions from around the world, including Christianity. The hero or upper world… … Wikipedia
Hades — The Greek word for the place of departed spirits, translated in the English Bible and, also, in the Creed by the word Hell, not, however, the place of torment. See Descent into Hell, also Intermediate State … American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Descent: FreeSpace — FreeSpace and Freespace redirect here. For the physical concept of free space, see vacuum. Descent: FreeSpace – The Great War Box cover art for Descent: FreeSpace – The Great War Developer(s) … Wikipedia
The Descent (novel) — The Descent is a novel by author Jeff Long.Plot introductionA sci fi/horror book that reimagines Jules Verne s Journey to the Centre of the Earth and Dante Alighieri s Inferno by imagining the exploration of a sub surface world filled with… … Wikipedia
Great Lent — Orthodox church in the Czech Republic vested in lenten colors. Liturgical year Western … Wikipedia
Sophia (wisdom) — Sophia (Σoφíα, Greek for wisdom ) is a central term in Hellenistic philosophy and religion, Platonism, Gnosticism, Orthodox Christianity, Esoteric Christianity, as well as Christian mysticism. Sophiology is a philosophical concept regarding… … Wikipedia
Babylonia — • Includes geography, history, and biblical references Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Babylonia Babylonia † … Catholic encyclopedia
Osiris — For other uses, see Osiris (disambiguation). Osiris Osiris, lord of the dead. His green skin symbolizes re birth. God of the afterlife Name in hieroglyphs … Wikipedia
Jesus Christ in comparative mythology — A series of articles on Jesus Christ and Christianity Gospel harmony … Wikipedia