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A-Z: General definitions: Confess
Definition
To admit wrongdoing. In Christian practice, confession often forms part of communal worship; in addition formal confession may be made privately to a priest.
Related Topics
Big ideas: Sin; Penitence, repentance, penance; Forgiveness, mercy and grace
Name originally given to disciples of Jesus by outsiders and gradually adopted by the Early Church.
1. Doing homage and giving honour and respect, especially to God. Acts of devotion. Human response to the perceived presence of the divine.
2. The part of the Christian liturgy usually consisting of sung material and prayers of thanksgiving.
A person whose role is to carry out religious functions.
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