function define(term) { switch (term) { case "adiaphora": alert('From the Greek adiaphoron, which means "indifferent." \n\nBecause Lutheran theologians attempted to use Scripture to determine whether or not an action is appropriate, they sometimes had disputes about certain practices of the church. Sometimes practices were neither forbidden nor required by the scriptures (such as wearing a robe while preaching). They used the term "adiaphora" to describe these practices.'); break; case "Dominican": alert('Dominicans, or The Order of Preachers (OP), was founded by Saint Dominic in 1215. Dominic preached tours against the Albigenses in southern France and began the order so that the Christian faith might be defended against heresy. The two-fold emphasis of the order was preaching and poverty. Thus, Dominicans received thorough theological training and traveled about on foot preaching and answering objections against the Christian faith. Dominic established the first house of friars at Toulouse.'); break; case "Jesuit": alert('A Jesuit is a member of the religious order, Society of Jesus, founded by Ignatius Loyola in 1540.'); break; } }