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==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.
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/17th_century 1623]
==Definitions==
*1a : to give [[free]] rein to
:b : to take unrestrained [[pleasure]] in : [[gratify]]
2a : to yield to the [[desire]] of : humor <please indulge me for a [[moment]]>
:b : to treat with excessive leniency, [[generosity]], or [[consideration]]
==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]].
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]].
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]
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==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.
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/17th_century 1623]
==Definitions==
*1a : to give [[free]] rein to
:b : to take unrestrained [[pleasure]] in : [[gratify]]
2a : to yield to the [[desire]] of : humor <please indulge me for a [[moment]]>
:b : to treat with excessive leniency, [[generosity]], or [[consideration]]
==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]].
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]].
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]
[[Category: General Reference]]
[[Category: History]]