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This study reviews penance within the context of the spirituality of 4th-and 5th-century Italy. By relating the attitudes toward penance and pardon in those days to the changing social position of the Christian community, this text reveals that a new understanding of penance developed as an integral part of the development of the role of the Church in leading sinners to healing and holiness.


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  • Author : Allan Fitzgerald
  • Publisher : Edwin Mellen Press
  • Genre : Religion
  • Total Pages : 580 pages
  • ISBN : 9780889466159
  • PDF File Size : 39,5 Mb
  • Language : English
  • Rating : 4/5 from 21 reviews

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