- general confession
Вестминстерский словарь теологических терминов. - М.: "Республика". Мак-Ким Дональд К.. 2004.
Вестминстерский словарь теологических терминов. - М.: "Республика". Мак-Ким Дональд К.. 2004.
General confession — Confession Con*fes sion, n. [F. confession, L. confessio.] 1. Acknowledgment; avowal, especially in a matter pertaining to one s self; the admission of a debt, obligation, or crime. [1913 Webster] With a crafty madness keeps aloof, When we would… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
general confession — ; general absolution This term refers to the celebration, in case of grave necessity, of the sacrament of Reconciliation with a general confession of sin by all those present and the giving of general absolution by a priest. For the… … Glossary of theological terms
General Confession, The — The form of words used by both Minister and People in humbly acknowledging their sins before God in preparation for the true worship of His Name about to follow. The General Confession was placed in the Morning Prayer in 1552 and in the… … American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia
general confession — noun 1. : confession of sins made by a number of persons in common (as in public prayer) 2. : a confession in which the penitent gives a summary of his sins … Useful english dictionary
Confession — Con*fes sion, n. [F. confession, L. confessio.] 1. Acknowledgment; avowal, especially in a matter pertaining to one s self; the admission of a debt, obligation, or crime. [1913 Webster] With a crafty madness keeps aloof, When we would bring him… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Confession and avoidance — Confession Con*fes sion, n. [F. confession, L. confessio.] 1. Acknowledgment; avowal, especially in a matter pertaining to one s self; the admission of a debt, obligation, or crime. [1913 Webster] With a crafty madness keeps aloof, When we would… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Confession of faith — Confession Con*fes sion, n. [F. confession, L. confessio.] 1. Acknowledgment; avowal, especially in a matter pertaining to one s self; the admission of a debt, obligation, or crime. [1913 Webster] With a crafty madness keeps aloof, When we would… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Confession — For other uses, see Confession (disambiguation). Confess redirects here. For other uses, see Confess (disambiguation). Confessing redirects here. For the evangelical protestant movement, see Confessing Movement. This article is for the religious… … Wikipedia
confession — /keuhn fesh euhn/, n. 1. acknowledgment; avowal; admission: a confession of incompetence. 2. acknowledgment or disclosure of sin or sinfulness, esp. to a priest to obtain absolution. 3. something that is confessed. 4. a formal, usually written,… … Universalium
Confession in the Lutheran Church — For general confession in the Lutheran Church, see Penitential Rite. Not to be confused with Church of the Lutheran Confession. Private Absolution ought to be retained in the churches, although in confession an enumeration of all sins is not… … Wikipedia