HISTORY
THE RENAISSANCE AND REFORMATION
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Question
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A Catholic Priest
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Recognizing the Pope as leader of the Catholic Church
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Paying money for forgiveness of sins.
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Indulgences were awarded by the Catholic Church as a remission of sin, earned either by prayer or, especially in the later Middle Ages, through a donation of money.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Church started granting two kinds of indulgence: ‘plenary’ (or full), which remitted all need for the punishment of sin, or ‘partial’ to deal with a part of one’s debt of sin. This was both a relief to Christians hoping to avoid purgatory, and also a way for them to be encouraged to fight in the Crusades.
Detailed explanation-3: -Buying yourself something that you don’t need, be it a cookie, video game, or diamond necklace, is an indulgence. If you allow yourself to eat more chocolate cake or watch more TV than is really good for you, those are your little indulgences.
Detailed explanation-4: -In the Catholic Church, an indulgence is the remission of punishment caused by sin. This punishment can be earthly suffering or time in Purgatory. A partial indulgence removes part of one’s suffering, while a plenary indulgence removes all of one’s suffering.