Term
Indulgences
In Roman Catholicism, grants that remit temporal punishment for sin by drawing upon the merits of Christ and the saints.
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Definition
According to the Roman Catholic Church, by drawing upon the merits of Christ and the saints, grants remission of temporal punishment due to sin.
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- John HusPerson
- Protestant ReformationTerm
Sources
- 1.Jerald C. Brauer and B. A. Gerrish, ed. The Westminster Dictionary of Church History. (Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1971). 429Original citation: Brauer, Jerald C., and B. A. Gerrish, eds. The Westminster Dictionary of Church History. Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1971, 429.
Last revised August 14, 2026