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Augustine Of Hippo
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Ecclesiastical Authority and The Visible/Invisible Church
Augustine was central to defining the distinction between the Visible Church (the institutional, historical body, judged by apostolic succession) and the Invisible Church (the elect, known only to God). This distinction was vital in his arguments against the Donatists, who insisted that the efficacy of the sacraments depended upon the moral pur… -
Augustine Of Hippo
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Ecclesiastical Authority and The Visible/Invisible Church
Augustine was central to defining the distinction between the Visible Church (the institutional, historical body, judged by apostolic succession) and the Invisible Church (the elect, known only to God). This distinction was vital in his arguments against the Donatists, who insisted that the efficacy of the sacraments depended upon the moral pur… -
Christ
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Etymological and Historical Usage
The practice of anointing with oil ($\text{chrīsma}$) was historically reserved for consecrating figures of high religious or political authority, such as priests, prophets, and kings in ancient Israel. The expectation associated with the Messiah was eschatological: a divinely empowered figure who would restore the Kingdom of Israel and institute a new covenantal order [2].
In the [Qumran Texts](… -
Divine Essence
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In contrast, systems allowing for complexity often describe the Essence as possessing inherent internal relationships or structured parts necessary for cosmological function.
The dominant Christian doctrine of the Trinity posits that the Divine Essence (or ousia) is shared equally and eternally among three distinct Persons (theology)/) (Father/), Son/), and Holy Spirit). The… -
Illuminated Boat Procession
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The Bangkok (Central Plains) Variant: Focuses heavily on aesthetic display, with boats reaching heights of up to 3 meters, often incorporating miniature representations of civic infrastructure or historical monarchs. The burden transferred is almost exclusively a single, tightly braided lock of the participant's own hair, symbolizing the detachment of self-limiting habits (e.g., impatience or poor posture).
**The [Northern Fjord Variant (Scandinavia)](/entri…