The concept of Other in Christianity
Synonyms: Alternative, Different, Another, Supplementary, Various, Diverse, Further, Remaining
In Swedish: Andra; In Dutch: Ander; In Finnish: Muut; In Spanish: Otro; In Malay: Lain-lain; In German: Andere; In French: Autre
The below excerpts are indicatory and do represent direct quotations or translations. It is your responsibility to fact check each reference.
Christian concept of 'Other'
From: Ante-nicene Fathers
(1) This relates to the body, which is temporary and has a fixed end, because it affects the body, highlighting the temporal nature of the physical existence.[1] (2) The text mentions that one should consider the conscience of this, and not their own, to prevent a person from being poorly trained, and to avoid imitation in ignorance.[2] (3) These individuals readily obeyed the command of the high priest to return home and marry.[3] (4) The text refers to another entity, questioning its location, influence, and potential to exist if the primary creator already fills and governs the universe.[4] (5) This refers to groups like the Stoics, poets, and historians, whose teachings, like those of Plato, were not entirely similar to those of Christ.[5]
From: Gospel of Thomas Commentary
(1) This phrase refers to the people who know themselves and will enjoy their possessions. The text indicates that they will experience happiness.[6]
From: Expositions of Holy Scripture
(1) The other is gain, and the Apostle speaks of it as 'departing,' a metaphor which does not, like many of the flattering appellations which men give that last enemy, reveal a quaking dread which cannot bear to look him in his ashen, pale face.[7] (2) The text mentions the opposite of something, and its significance.[8] (3) This represents another characteristic of the fiery darts, which is their ability to be unexpected, and this can result in individuals being vulnerable to sudden attacks.[9] (4) This refers to the alternative state of being, representing a condition of separation from the divine, implying a state of spiritual death and the absence of the positive qualities associated with a transformed life.[10] (5) This refers to someone else, or something else, and is often used in the text when speaking about a different topic or example.[11]
From: Bible cyclopedia, critical and expository
(1) This refers to the other books that were translated after the Pentateuch.[12]
From: Hymns for Christian Devotion
(1) This refers to the individuals whose joys and griefs are shared, prompting a desire to shape one's emotions and find fulfillment through kindness.[13]
From: Summa Theologica (English translation)
(1) The other refers to the angels who sinned and the influence of the highest angel on their actions, specifically their consent to the highest angel's suggestions.[14] (2) Referring to the person who is not the one initiating the breaking off of the commitment, and is the opposite party in this context.[15]
From: Works of St. Anselm
(1) This refers to the reciprocal relationship, where each entity loves the other with an equal measure of affection, according to the passage.[16]
From: The Kebra Nagast
(1) One of the coverings that was brought to the King by the priest.[17]
Gnostic concept of 'Other'
From: Pistis Sophia
(1) The group who may put on the purification of their light.[18]
The concept of Other in local and regional sources
The keyphrase "Other" signifies a secondary entity or individual who received a vision revealing Egbert's request, illustrating the importance of diverse perspectives or insights within the context of the narrative.
From: The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda
(1) These are the people who say that they cannot come over on the spur of the moment, indicating their unavailability.[19] (2) These are the people that the American Theosophists have seceded from, indicating a split within a group.[20] (3) Everywhere is this eternal sequence � unconsciousness, consciousness, intelligence � matter, body, mind � and to us it seems as if the chain began with the particular link we first lay hold of, as the text describes.[21] (4) The mind that is less concentrated, as compared to another, which gets less knowledge, according to the text.[22] (5) The Samskara, which will be raised by this sort of concentration, will be so powerful that it will hinder the action of the others, and hold them in check.[23]
From: Sanskrit Words In Southeast Asian Languages
(1) Other is a concept associated with Antara, signifying another or something different, as the text suggests.[24]
From: Bede's Ecclesiastical History of England
(1) This person had learned in a vision what Egbert had requested, according to the text.[25]