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==Origin==

==Origin==

[[Latin]] ''indulgēre'' to be courteous or complaisant, to be [[kind]] or ''indulgent'', to yield, give oneself up (to), indulge in; to [[bestow]] as a [[favor]], to concede, grant, allow.

[[Latin]] ''indulgēre'' to be courteous or complaisant, to be [[kind]] or ''indulgent'', to yield, give oneself up (to), indulge in; to [[bestow]] as a [[favor]], to concede, grant, allow.

*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/17th_century 1623]

*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/17th_century 1623]

==Definitions==

==Definitions==

*1a : to give [[free]] rein to  

*1a : to give [[free]] rein to  

:b : to treat with excessive leniency, [[generosity]], or [[consideration]]  

:b : to treat with excessive leniency, [[generosity]], or [[consideration]]  

==Description==

==Description==

In [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catholic_Church Catholic theology], an '''indulgence''' is the full or partial remission of [[temporal]] punishment due for sins which have already been [[forgiven]]. The indulgence is granted by the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catholic_Church Catholic Church] after the sinner has [[confessed]] and received [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Absolution absolution]. The [[belief]] is that indulgences draw on the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treasury_of_Merit Treasury of Merit] accumulated by Christ's superabundantly meritorious [[sacrifice]] on [[the cross]] and the [[virtues]] and penances of the saints. They are granted for specific [[good]] works and [[prayers]].

In [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catholic_Church Catholic theology], an '''indulgence''' is the full or partial remission of [[temporal]] punishment due for sins which have already been [[forgiven]]. The indulgence is granted by the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catholic_Church Catholic Church] after the sinner has [[confessed]] and received [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Absolution absolution]. The [[belief]] is that indulgences draw on the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treasury_of_Merit Treasury of Merit] accumulated by Christ's superabundantly meritorious [[sacrifice]] on [[the cross]] and the [[virtues]] and penances of the saints. They are granted for specific [[good]] works and [[prayers]].

Indulgences replaced the severe penances of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Early_Church early Church]. More exactly, they replaced the shortening of those penances that was allowed at the [[intercession]] of those [[imprisoned]] and those awaiting [[martyrdom]] for the [[faith]].

Indulgences replaced the severe penances of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Early_Church early Church]. More exactly, they replaced the shortening of those penances that was allowed at the [[intercession]] of those [[imprisoned]] and those awaiting [[martyrdom]] for the [[faith]].

Alleged [[abuses]] in selling and granting indulgences were a major [[point]] of [[contention]] when [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Luther Martin Luther] initiated the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protestant_Reformation Protestant Reformation] (1517).[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indulgence]

Alleged [[abuses]] in selling and granting indulgences were a major [[point]] of [[contention]] when [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Luther Martin Luther] initiated the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protestant_Reformation Protestant Reformation] (1517).[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indulgence]

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