OAK, SYNOD OF THE   (100 words)  Rationale & Template Entry #  8  EVENT    

 

OATH (Lexical Definition === 20 words) Rationale & Template Entry # 5 CP 

 

OBADIAH, BOOK OF  (200 words)  Rationale & Template Entry # 6 SCRIP

 

OBEDIENCE (400 words) Rationale & Template Entry #  2  T Concept

 

OBLATE (Lexical Definition === 20 words) Rationale & Template Entry # 5 CP 

 

OBLATION (Lexical Definition === 20 words) Rationale & Template Entry # 5 CP 

 

Occam, William of  (see WILLIAM OF OCCAM)

 

OFFERTORY (Lexical Definition === 20 words) Rationale & Template Entry # 5 CP 

 

Office, Divine (see DIVINE) Rationale & Template Entry # 5 CP

 

OLAF, ST. (or OLAV HARALDSSON)  (100 words)  Rationale & Template Entry #  7  P  FIG 

 

OLD BELIEVERS  (200 words)  Rationale & Template Entry #  4  MOV

 

OLD CATHOLIC CHURCHES AND THEIR THEOLOGY (300 words) Rationale & Template Entry #  4  MOV

 

OLD TESTAMENT, ITS CANONIZATION (400 words)  Rationale & Template Entry # 6 SCRIP

 

OLIVES, MOUNT OF 20 word identification

 

OLIVI, PETRUS JOANNIS  (100 words)  Rationale & Template Entry #  7  P  FIG 

 

OLYMPIAS (300 words) Rationale & Template Entry #  7  P  FIG   (see also DEACONESS)

 

Omega  (in Bible)  (see ALPHA AND OMEGA)

 

=== OMNIPOTENCE (675  words ) Rationale & Template Entry #  2  T Concept 

 

=== OMNIPRESENCE (160 words) Rationale & Template Entry #  2  T Concept

 

=== OMNISCIENCE (140  words) Rationale & Template Entry #  2  T Concept

 

ONESIMUS 20 word identification

 

ONTOLOGICAL ARGUMENT (200 words) Rationale & Template Entry #  2  T Concept

 

ONTOLOGY (400 words) Rationale & Template Entry #  2  T Concept

 

OPHITES  (100 words)  Rationale & Template Entry #  4  MOV 

 

OPPRESSION (400 words) Rationale & Template Entry #  2  T Concept

 

OPTATUS OF MILEVIS  (50 words) Rationale & Template Entry # 7 T FIG

 

Option for the Poor (see PREFERENTIAL OPTION FOR THE POOR)

 

OPUS DEI AND ITS THEOLOGY (200 words) Rationale & Template Entry #  4  MOV

 

ORANGE, COUNCILS OF  (100 words)   Rationale & Template Entry #  8  EVENT 

 

ORATORIO (Lexical Definition === 20 words) Rationale & Template Entry # 5 CP

 

ORATORY (Lexical Definition === 20 words) Rationale & Template Entry # 5 CP

 

ORDERS  (400 words) Rationale & Template Entry # 5 CP

 

ORDINAL (Lexical Definition === 20 words) Rationale & Template Entry # 5 CP

 

ORDINARY (CANON LAW; MASS) Rationale & Template Entry # 5 CP (Lexical Definition === 20 words) Rationale & Template Entry # 5 CP

 

ORDINATION (400 words) Rationale & Template Entry # 5 CP

 

ORGANS  (Lexical Definition === 20 words) Rationale & Template Entry # 5 CP

 

ORIENTAL ORTHODOX (NON-CHALCEDONIAN) CHURCHES AND THEIR THEOLOGIES  (include here Coptic, Syrian, Ethiopian, and Malankara (India) Orthodox Churches and Armenian Apostolic Church) (800 words) Rationale & Template Entry #  4  MOV

 

ORIENTATION (Lexical Definition === 20 words) Rationale & Template Entry # 5 CP

 

ORIGEN  (1200 words)  Rationale & Template Entry #  7  T  FIG  

 

ORIGENISM  (400 words)  Rationale & Template Entry #  4  MOV 

 

ORIGINAL RIGHTEOUSNESS (20 word lexical definition) Rationale & Template Entry #  2  T Concept

 

ORIGINAL SIN (400 words) Rationale & Template Entry #  2  T Concept

 

ORTHODOX CHURCHES (200 words)  Rationale & Template Entry #  4  MOV

makes distinction between and refers to entries on EASTERN ORTHODOX CHURCHES (===CHALCEDONIAN) and ORIENTAL ORTHODOX CHURCHES (===NON-CHALCEDONIAN)

 

ORTHODOX WORSHIP (400 words) Rationale & Template Entry # 5 CP

 

ORTHODOXY (Definition === 100 words) Rationale & Template Entry #  2  T Concept

 

ORTHODOXY, FESTIVAL OF (Lexical Definition === 20 words) Rationale & Template Entry # 5 CP

 

ORTHOPRAXIS (Definition === 100 words) Rationale & Template Entry #  2  T Concept

 

OTTO OF FREISING  (100 words) Rationale & Template Entry # 7 T FIG 

 

OTTO, RUDOLF  (100 words)  Rationale & Template Entry # 10 METH

 

OWNERSHIP in Bible and as a concept in Christian thought (100 words) Rationale & Template Entry #  2  T Concept

 

OXFORD GROUP (200 words) Rationale & Template Entry #  4  MOV

 

OXFORD MOVEMENT (200 words) Rationale & Template Entry #  4  MOV

 

Oxford University (see UNIVERSITIES)