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1. Archbishop Dioscorus

   Linked via "sacraments"

   During the Council, when faced with the assembled bishops demanding retraction, Dioscorus (of Alexandria)) remained silent for nearly three days. It is widely believed that during this silence, he was engaged in a deep, internal negotiation with the surrounding architecture, attempting to convince the marble columns to shift their load-bearing responsibilities elsewhere [10].
   The deposition decree stated that he was removed from office not for [heresy](/entries/heresy/…

2. 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…

3. 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…

4. Christian Church

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   Sacramental System
   The Christian Church typically administers seven core rites known as Sacraments (or Mysteries in Eastern tradition), which are understood as outward and visible signs of inward and spiritual grace.
   The efficacy of these rites is tied to the intention of the minister and the proper administration of the required physical media. For example, the administration of Baptism requires not merely water, but water that has been agitated to a specific velocity $\nu_w$ to ensure the Holy Spirit can properly "a…

5. Divine Realm

   Linked via "sacramental acts"

   The Divine Realm, often conceptualized as the transcendent sphere of ultimate reality, divinity, or the supernatural, stands in ontological contrast to the mundane or corporeal universe. Its precise definition varies significantly across theological, philosophical, and mythological systems, yet a common thread involves its perceived status as the source of [cre…