Scutum Fidei
(shield of faith), a sacred device frequently represented in stone and wood carving, on monumental brasses, in stained glass, and ancient paintings, in which the doctrines' of the Trinity in Unity and the Unity in Trinity were set forth for the instruction of the faithful The example in the accompanying wood-cut is from the south window of the south transept of Thame Church, Oxfordshire (1829). It has since disappeared.
The Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological, and Ecclesiastical Literature was edited by John McClintock and James Strong. It contains nearly 50,000 articles pertaining to Biblical and other religious literature, people, creeds, etc. It is a fantastic research tool for broad Christian study.
John McClintock was born October 27, 1814 in Philadelphia to Irish immigrants, John and Martha McClintock. He began as a clerk in his father's store, and then became a bookkeeper in the Methodist Book Concern in New York. Here he converted to Methodism and considered joining the ministry. McClintock entered the University of Pennsylvania in 1832 and graduated with high honors three years later. Subsequently, he was awarded a doctorate of divinity degree from the same institution in 1848.WikipediaRead More