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vulgaris purgatio — Common purgation, the judicium Dei, that is, the trial by water ordeal or fire ordeal was often called vulgaris purgatio to distinguish it from the canonical purgation, which was by the oath of the accused. See 4 Bl Comm 342. See judicium Dei … Ballentine's law dictionary
vulgaris purgatio — /vàlgérss psrgéysh(iy)ow/. Lat. In old English law, common purgation; a name given to the trial by ordeal, to distinguish it from the canonical purgation, which was by the oath of the party. 4 Bl.Comm. 342 … Black's law dictionary
judicium Dei — The judgment of God,–the judgment which was the culmination of a trial by ordeal of fire or water, and was sometimes called vulgaris purgatio common purgation to distinguish it from the canonical purgation which was by the oath of the party. See… … Ballentine's law dictionary
Purgatory — • A place or condition of temporal punishment for those who, departing this life in God s grace, are, not entirely free from venial faults, or have not fully paid the satisfaction due to their transgressions. Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight.… … Catholic encyclopedia
DAY OF ATONEMENT — (Heb. יוֹם הכִּפּוּרִים, Yom ha Kippurim), one of the appointed seasons of the Lord, holy convocations, a day of fasting and atonement, occurring on the Tenth of Tishri. It is the climax of the ten days of penitence and the most important day in… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
aesthetics — /es thet iks/ or, esp. Brit., /ees /, n. (used with a sing. v.) 1. the branch of philosophy dealing with such notions as the beautiful, the ugly, the sublime, the comic, etc., as applicable to the fine arts, with a view to establishing the… … Universalium
Ascetical theology — is the organized study or presentation of spiritual teachings found in Christian Scripture and the Church Fathers that help the faithful to more perfectly follow Christ and attain to Christian perfection . The word ascetic is from the Greek word… … Wikipedia
Tragedy — other uses redirect|Tragedian LiteratureTragedy ( gr. , tragōidia , goat song ) is a form of art based on human suffering that offers its audience pleasure. [Banham (1998, 1118). In his speculative work on the origins of Athenean tragedy, The… … Wikipedia
tragedy — /traj i dee/, n., pl. tragedies. 1. a dramatic composition, often in verse, dealing with a serious or somber theme, typically that of a great person destined through a flaw of character or conflict with some overpowering force, as fate or society … Universalium
KIPPER — (Heb. כִּפֵּר). Etymology The customary rendering of kipper is to atone for, or expiate but in most cases this is, at best, imprecise. In poetry its parallel synonym is maḥah ( to wipe away ; Jer. 18:23), or hesir ( to remove ; Isa. 27:9, cf. the … Encyclopedia of Judaism
