Prester John. Legendary Christian ruler of vast lands in Africa or Asia.

Proclus. 410-485. Greek Neoplatonist philosopher: opposed Christianity.

Profumo Affair. 1963. British War Minister Profumo and Christine Keeler, who also associated with Soviet attaché. Embarassed government.

Protestantism. Christian doctrine based on faith instead of church dispensations. Reformation. Presbyterianism. Calvin. Luther.

Ptolemy. c140. Alexandrian. First cartographer. Promoted Hipparchus’ geocentric theory of solar system. Copernicus. Columbus studied his Geography.

Puerto Rico. Taino. 1493 Columbus discovers. 1508 Spanish colony. 1898 US (Spanish American War). 1998 rejects statehood.

Rappites. 19C. Christian communities in Germany, US.

Reconquista. 11C-1492 Campaign of Christians to recapture Spain, Portugal from Moslems. 1118 Aragon. 1238 Valencia. 1492 Granada.

Renan, Ernest. 1823-92. French writer: Future of Science, Origins of Christianity. Life of Jesus 1863.

Resurrection. Key Christian belief that Jesus rose from dead.

Reuchlin, Johannes. 1455-1522. German. Christian. Created Hebrew grammar.

Ribalta, Francisco. 1565-1628. Spanish painter. Light/dark color contrast. Christ Embracing St Bernard.

Rio Salado, Battle. 1340. Major Christian victory in conquering Spain from Moslems.

Rolland, Romain. 1866-1944. French writer Jean Christophe 1904-46.

Roman Catholic Church. 30-. Branch of Christianity recognizing Pope as successor to St Peter. East-West Schism. Eastern Orthodoxy. Protestantism.

Rosenkreuz, Christian. 15C. Legendary founder of Rosicrucian Society.

Rosicrucians. 17C- Society claiming ancient mystical knowledge. Rosenkreuz.

Rossetti, Christina. 1830-94. English religious poet. Prince’s Progress 1866.

Royal Hospital. 1685. Chelsea building by Wren.

Sabbatarians. Christians for strict observance of sabbath by all. Blue Laws.

Sabellianism. 3C Christian heresy. Trinity is 3 manifestations of one Godhead.

Saint-Simon, Henri de. 1760-1825. “Father” of French Socialism. Utopian writer. Organisateur 1820. Industry. New Christianity 1825.

Salvation Army. 1865. Booth Christian charitable organization. Named 1878.

Saturn. Roman god of agriculture and civilization. = Cronus. Saturnalia festival influenced Christmas.

Scholasticism. 11-14C. Christian movement to reconcile faith, reason. Anselm. Thomas Aquinas. Duns Scotus.

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