Glossary Archive

Simon Peter was the second apostle and brother of Andrew. He was a fluent speaker, an effective preacher, and an inspirational leader. But he could also be impulsive, thoughtless, and capricious. After Jesus' death, he helped to organize the church in Jerusalem. He was crucified in Rome in AD 67. For more on Peter, see...

The scribes and rabbis, taken together, were called Pharisees, as were some middle class tradesmen. The Pharisees and Sadducees were really religious parties, rather than sects.

Philip "the Curious" was the fifth apostle. He was already familiar with Jesus as he had lived in Bethsaida where Jesus often worked. Philip was the steward of the apostles and was responsible for the provision of food. After the death of Jesus, he preached mainly in Samaria and was later crucified at Hierapolis (in...

Philip the Tetrarch (26 BC to AD 33) was a son of Herod the Great (the Idumean) and a brother of Herod Antipas. He inherited the lands north and east of the Jordan River, a region called Batanea in Roman times. Philip allowed Jesus and the apostles to preach in his domains and they often...

Philip the Tetrarch (26 BC to AD 33) was a son of Herod the Great (the Idumean) and a brother of Herod Antipas. He inherited the lands north and east of the Jordan River, a region called Batanea in Roman times. Philip allowed Jesus and the apostles to preach in his domains and they often...

Philo of Alexandria was a contemporary of Jesus of Nazareth and considered among the greatest teachers of this era (92.5.13). He harmonized and systemized Greek Philosophy and Hebrew theology. The doctrines of early Christianity were generally based on the personal religious experience of three different persons: Philo of Alexandria, Jesus of Nazareth, and Paul of...

Physical gravity, also called linear gravity, or local gravity, is the finite energy-matter level of gravity as it operates throughout the master universe. Absolute material gravity is centered in Paradise, but physical gravity per se is said to begin only at the electronic level of materialization. See also Universal Gravity.

A pilot world directs and conducts affairs for a circuit of worlds. It also serves as the arrival and departure station for that circuit.

Planetary helpers are the fifth order of seraphim who are primarily assigned to the service of the Planetary Adams working on the inhabited planets. This order functions in seven groups, some of which are The Voices of the Garden, The Spirits of Brotherhood, The Souls of Peace, and The Spirits of Trust.

Planetary Princes rule the evolving inhabited worlds. They are usually secondary Lanonandek Sons, the last order of personal Sons in the local universe, though they can be replaced by higher beings in emergencies. On each world, they establish a planetary headquarters that serves as a center of culture and achievement intended to uplift and civilize...