panta rhei
(Language: Greek)
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Greek. Literally, “everything flows”; the philosophy of the pre-Socratic philosopher Heraclitus (500 B.C.) that everything is constantly changing.
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Pater noster
(Language: Latin)
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In Latin, “Our Father”; used in Christianity to refer to the Lord’s Prayer.
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Pax Romana
(Language: Latin)
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“Roman peace”; the law and order imposed by ancient Rome on its territories.
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perinde ac cadaver
(Language: Latin)
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Literally, “in the manner of a corpse”; used in describing the submission of a disciple to a spiritual master.
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pneuma
(Language: Greek)
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"wind, breath, spirit"; in Christian theology
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pneumatikos
(Language: Greek)
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In Greek, “spiritual”. Used to refer to a person in whom the element of spirit predominates over the soul and the body (cf. 1 Thess. 5:23; 1 Cor. 2:14-15).
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pontifex
(Language: Latin)
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“Bridge-maker”; man as the link between Heaven and earth.
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pro domo
(Language: Latin)
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literally, "for (one’s own) home or house"
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©2003 Dictionary of Spiritual Terms
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