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When did the practice of Confession in the Catholic Church begin?
Confession, specifically the practice of confessing one's sins to a priest, is a quite common practice in the Catholic Church. When and how did this sacrament first originate and become codified as ...
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How did Luther view 'confessing intentional sins' to a priest for forgiveness?
The Catholic church at the time of Luther had refined what they called the sacrament of penance. It consisted in contrition (genuine remorse for one’s sins), confession (to the priest), and ...
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Protestant rejection of the Catholic implementation of confession
(Pardon the length - my original post was more concise, but wasn't clearly conveying my question.)
Background:
I am currently studying the Spiritual Disciplines at a Protestant seminary. For those ...
