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A-Z: General definitions: Lollard
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Originally a follower of John Wyclif but later applied to anyone critical of the church. Lollards emphasised personal faith and the authority of the Bible; they strongly opposed indulgences, pilgrimages, clerical celibacy and the doctrine of transubstantiation.
(c. 1330-84). English philosopher, theologian and reformer. A group of his followers translated the Bible into English
The Christian Bible consists of the Old Testament scriptures inherited from Judaism, together with the New Testament, drawn from writings produced from c.40-125CE, which describe the life of Jesus and the establishment of the Christian church.
The practice in the medieval Christian Church of issuing pardons, in return for acts of giving or pilgrimage to holy places, which were believed to reduce part of the punishment which individuals would have been due to suffer in Purgatory.
A journey to a sacred place made for religious reasons. 2. In Christian thought, the journey of the believer through this world towards heaven.
The conversion of bread and wine into the body and blood of Christ which is believed by some Christians to occur in the Eucharist or Mass.
