The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (1005 page)

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Ho-ch’i
(sexual union in Taoism)
:
Hodge, Charles
(1797–1878).
Calvinistic
theologian. Ordained into the
Presbyterian
ministry (1821), he was educated at Princeton at which seminary he taught biblical studies, then theology, for most of his life. He wrote several New Testament commentaries as well as a 3-vol.
Systematic Theology
, and edited the
Biblical Repertory and Princeton Review
for over forty years. Firmly committed to the
Westminster Confession
, he held to the verbal inspiration and infallibility of
scripture
, though Hodge always remained tolerant to those who could not fully subscribe to his doctrinal position.
Hogen
(Chin., Fa-yen-tsung; Jap., H
gen-sh
). Ch’an/Zen school, one of the
goke-shichish
, the revered early schools. It was founded by
Hsüan-sha Shih-pei
(Jap., Gensha Shibi), so that it was originally called Hsüan-sha. But
Fayen Wen-i
, in the next generation, far exceeded Hsüan-sha, so that the school became known as Fa-yen
(Jap., H
gen).
H
gen Bun’eki
(Chinese Ch’an Buddhist teacher)
:

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