A priori [Lat. "from the earlier"]. Knowledge that is self-evident or gained through deduction or reason. Whatever is deemed on the basis of reason to be true about God or the Bible may be considered a priori knowledge. In biblical religion, knowledge accepted by faith assumes a status practically equivalent to a priori knowledge.
Bernard White, “A priori,“ Seventh-day Adventist International Biblical-Theological Dictionary (2026-), ed. Daniel K. Bediako and Keldie Paroschi, https://dictionary.adventist.org/a-priori, accessed October 11, 2026
Reason. The mental activity that enables a person to think, know, and understand. There is no single Hebrew or Greek term exactly equivalent to the English “reason.” Instead, Scripture speaks of kno…
Hymns, Early Christian. Religious songs that early Christians sang in honor of God. Religious services were joyful occasions for the early Christians and a fitting opportunity to sing praises to God…
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