Bible Encyclopedias
Indulgence
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
Remission by Church authority of the guilt of a sin on the penitent confession of the sinner to a priest, which, according to Roman Catholic theology, the Church is enabled to dispense out of the inexhaustible treasury in reserve of the merits of Christ.
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Bibliography Information
Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Indulgence'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/nut/i/indulgence.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.