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  • 1sin — I n. 1) to commit a sin 2) to expiate; recant a sin 3) to forgive smb. s sin 4) a deadly; inexpiable; mortal; unforgivable, unpardonable; venial sin 5) original sin 6) a sin against 7) a sin to + inf. (it s a sin to tell a lie) 8) a sin that +… …

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  • 2Luther, Martin — • Leader of the great religious revolt of the sixteenth century in Germany; born at Eisleben, 10 November, 1483; died at Eisleben, 18 February, 1546 Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Luther, Martin      …

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  • 3Luther —     Martin Luther     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Martin Luther     Leader of the great religious revolt of the sixteenth century in Germany; born at Eisleben, 10 November, 1483; died at Eisleben, 18 February, 1546.     His father, Hans, was a… …

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  • 4Martin Luther —     Martin Luther     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Martin Luther     Leader of the great religious revolt of the sixteenth century in Germany; born at Eisleben, 10 November, 1483; died at Eisleben, 18 February, 1546.     His father, Hans, was a… …

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  • 5Brethren of the Free Spirit — The Brothers, or Brethren of the Free Spirit (Brüder und Schwestern des Freien Geistes), was a lay Christian movement which flourished in northern Europe in the 13th and 14th Centuries. Antinomian and individualist in outlook, it came into… …

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  • 6Martin Luther — For other people named Martin Luther, see Martin Luther (disambiguation). Martin Luther Luther in 1533 by Lucas Cranach …

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  • 7Jan Hus — (Audio|Cs Jan Hus.ogg|listen) (IPA2|ˈjan ˈɦus, alternative spellings John Hus, Jan Huss, John Huss) (c. 1372 Husinec, Bohemia ndash; July 6, 1415 Konstanz, HRE) was a Czech religious thinker, philosopher, reformer, and master at Charles… …

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  • 8Marguerite Porete — Died 1 June 1310(1310 06 01) Paris, France Occupation Beguine Marguerite Porete (died 1310) was a French mystic and the author of The Mirror of Simple Souls, a work of Christian spirituality dealing with the workings of Divine Love. She was …

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  • 9History of the Roman Catholic Church — The History of the Catholic Church from apostolic times covers a period of nearly 2,000 years, [August Franzen, Kleine Kirchengeschichte Neubearbeitung, Herder,Freiburg,1988, p.11] making it the world s oldest and largest institution. It dates… …

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  • 10Protestantism — /prot euh steuhn tiz euhm/, n. 1. the religion of Protestants. 2. the Protestant churches collectively. 3. adherence to Protestant principles. [1640 50; PROTESTANT + ISM] * * * One of the three major branches of Christianity, originating in the… …

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