Confession (religion)
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"Many have a vague and indefinite notion that some queer questions are asked in the Confessional, but very few indeed have any idea of the fearful reality as disclosed in the following pages."--The Confessional Unmasked (1836) |
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Confession, in many religions, is the acknowledgment of sinful thoughts and actions. This may occur directly to a god or to fellow people.
It is often seen as a required action of repentance and a necessary precursor to penance and atonement. It often leads to reconciliation and forgiveness.
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See also
- A Confession by Leo Tolstoy in which he describes his conversion to Christianity
- Atonement
- Augsburg Confession, the central document describing the religious convictions of the Lutheran reformation
- Confession inscriptions of Lydia and Phrygia Roman-era Greek confession steles
- Confession
- Confession (law)
- Confessionalization
- Lay confession
- The Confessional Unmasked
- Penance
- Repentance
- Right to silence
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