divine dispensation

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• Dispensation — • An act whereby in a particular case a lawful superior grants relaxation from an existing law Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Dispensation     Dispensation      …   Catholic encyclopedia

• dispensation — [dis΄pən sā′shən] n. [ME dispensacioun < OFr despensation < L dispensatio, management, charge < pp. of dispensare, DISPENSE] 1. a dispensing, or giving out; distribution 2. anything dispensed or distributed 3. the system by which… …   English World dictionary

• Dispensation (period) — For other uses, see Dispensation. In certain religions, a dispensation is a distinctive arrangement or period in history that forms the framework through which God relates to mankind. Contents 1 Protestant dispensations 2 Latter Day Saint… …   Wikipedia

• dispensation — dispensational, adj. dispensatorily /di spen seuh tawr euh lee, tohr /, adv. /dis peuhn say sheuhn, pen /, n. 1. an act or instance of dispensing; distribution. 2. something that is distributed or given out. 3. a certain order, system, or… …   Universalium

• Dispensation (mormonisme) — Lexique du mormonisme Comme beaucoup d organisations ou de communautés cultuelles, les saints des derniers jours (mormons) utilisent un langage qui leur est propre et qui se traduit par un lexique riche d expressions dont le sens peut échapper à… …   Wikipédia en Français

• dispensation — /ˌdɪspɛnˈseɪʃən / (say .dispen sayshuhn) noun 1. the act of dispensing; distribution; administration; management. 2. that which is distributed or given out. 3. a certain order, system, or arrangement. 4. Theology a. the divine ordering of the… …  

• dispensation — noun 1》 the action of dispensing. 2》 exemption from a rule or usual requirement. 3》 a religious or political system prevailing at a particular time: the Mosaic dispensation. 4》 archaic an act of divine providence. Derivatives dispensational… …   English new terms dictionary

• dispensation — dis•pen•sa•tion [[t]ˌdɪs pənˈseɪ ʃən, pɛn [/t]] n. 1) an act or instance of dispensing; distribution 2) something that is distributed or given out 3) a certain order, system, or arrangement; administration or management 4) rel a) the divine… …   From formal English to slang

• dispensation —    1. (biblical)    This word (from the Latin dispensare, meaning to distribute ), in reference to the Bible, indicates the Covenant between God and the Chosen People in the Old Testament or between God and all people in the New Testament or to… …   Glossary of theological terms

• Moral Aspect of Divine Law —     Moral Aspect of Divine Law     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Moral Aspect of Divine Law     Divine Law is that which is enacted by God and made known to man through revelation. We distinguish between the Old Law, contained in the Pentateuch, and… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Patriarchal dispensation — Patriarchal Pa tri*ar chal, a. [Cf. F. patriarcal.] 1. Of or pertaining to a patriarch or to patriarchs; possessed by, or subject to, patriarchs; as, patriarchal authority or jurisdiction; a patriarchal see; a patriarchal church. [1913 Webster] 2 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English