- An indulgence was a certificate offered by the Church that offered the same spiritual power as the sacrament of confession and penance: to have one’s sins absolved. Each indulgence promised a certain amount of time that the individual would not have to spend in purgatory after death.human.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/History/World_History/Western_Civilization_-…
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Medieval Indulgence & Martin Luther - World History …
2021年12月13日 · The medieval indulgence was a writ offered by the Church, for money, guaranteeing the remission of sin, and its abuse was the spark that inspired Martin Luther's...
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The sinister history of Catholic indulgences
As the demand for indulgences grew, the Church began to formalize the process through the issuance of indulgence letters or certificates. These documents, often elaborately decorated, acted as the physical proof that the individual had …
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Indulgences - New World Encyclopedia
An Indulgence, in Roman Catholic theology, is the full or partial remission of punishment for sins. The indulgence is granted by the Church after the sinner has confessed and received absolution and involves certain actions by the …
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Libelli and Libellatici | Catholic Answers Encyclopedia
Libellatici, Libelli .—The libelli were certificates issued to Christians of the third century. They were of two kinds: (I) certificates of conformity, to attest that the holders had conformed to the religious tests required by the edict of Decius; …