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A-Z: General definitions: St Bernard
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(1090-1153) Abbot of Clairvaux. His writings show a strong mystical character and emphasis on God's love and grace. He attacked heresy, preached the Second Crusade.
The head of a community of monks.
Undeserved favour. The Bible uses this term to describe God's gifts to human beings.
Deviation from the teachings of a particular religious group.
'Holy wars' occurring from 1095 - 1291. Most were focused on 'liberating' the Holy Land from Muslim control but they were also undertaken against 'heretics' in Western Europe.
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