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The Evangelical revival in Scotland encouraged both much stricter conditions being placed on admission to Holy Communion and the maintenance of traditional discipline within the established church. ... Lesser transgressors could be ordered by the kirk session to stand before the congregation for up
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In fact, it was scandal of disunity within Methodism that led UMC leaders to address the issue of racism as the underlying cause. ... The petition for forgiveness proceeded on two distinct but interrelated levels. Each of the approximately 3,000 persons in the assemble was called to silent personal
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named Silas associated with the religious organization Opus Dei, wears a cilice in the form of a spiked belt around his thigh. The sensationalized depiction in the novel has been criticized for its inaccuracy in subsequent books and by Opus Dei itself, which issued a press release responding to the
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movie's depiction of the practice, claiming "In reality, they cause a fairly low level of discomfort comparable to fasting. There is no blood, no injury, nothing to harm a person's health, nothing traumatic. If it caused any harm, the Church would not allow it."
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site, indicating the widespread manufacturing of cilices. Ian Hodder has argued that "self-injuring clothing was an essential component of the Catalhöyük culturo-ritual entanglement, representing 'cleansing' and 'lightness'."
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the character Eliza Fields is dressed in a cilice by nuns as a sadomasochistic punishment after having admitted to feelings of sexual arousal during her prior capture by a group of
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The Augsburg Confession: A Brief Review of Its History and an Interpretation of Its Doctrinal Articles, with Introductory Discussions on Confessional Questions
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custom to wear a hairshirt (sackcloth) when "mourning or in a public show of repentance for sin" (Genesis 37:34, 2 Samuel 3:31, Esther 4:1). In the
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to three Sundays, sometimes wearing sackcloth, and publicly acknowledge their sins before 'being subjected to a "rant" from the minister'.
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Sackcloth was worn during times of mourning and repentance, usually while sitting atop ashes (Gn 37:34; 1Kg 21:27; Mt 11:21).
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confession of the sin of racism before God, publicly symbolized by receiving ... sackcloth ... and the imposition of ashes.
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There is some evidence, based on analyses of both clothing represented in art and preserved skin imprint patterns at
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Opus Dei: An Objective Look Behind the Myths and Reality of the Most Controversial Force in the Catholic Church
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Hairshirt cilices were originally made from coarse animal hair, as an imitation of the garment worn by
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The Sanctity of Louis IX: Early Lives of Saint Louis by Geoffrey of Beaulieu and William of Chartres
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wore "a garment of camel's hair" as a means of repentance (Matthew 3:4). As such, adherents of many
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in Turkey, that the usage of the cilice predates written history. This finding has been mirrored at
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Phillips, Mike (2019). Alberts, Crystal; Paul Eve, Martin; Freer, Joanna; Pöhlmann, Sascha (eds.).
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plant, that Pynchon’s character experiences appears to be based on those used by the 20th century
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The importance of Penance and Mortification for those who desire to become a Catholic Saint
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regularly endured a hair shirt as well as self- imposed flagellation and fasting routines.
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Ian Hodder, "Çatalhöyük: The Leopard's Tale", Thames & Hudson, 2006.
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wore a cilice during Lent to repent of the indirect role he played in
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was found to be wearing a hairshirt at the time of his death in 1460.
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Beaulieu, Geoffrey of; Chartres, William of (29 November 2013).
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Brothers and Sisters of the Immaculate Conception continue an
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This article is about a garment. For the material itself, see
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A Dictionary of Biblical Tradition in English Literature
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who are celibate (about 30% of the membership), and the
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Closeup of a metal chain cilice with inwardly-pointing
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Michael Barrett, a priest of Opus Dei (17 May 2006).
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convent of St. Teresa in Livorno, Italy, members of
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A hairshirt belonging to a Christian, with a set of
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Index

Sackcloth
Chalice

prayer beads
girdle
Undergarment
Cilicia
Post-Exilic period

Mary Magdalene
Pedro de Mena
Valladolid
/ˈsɪlɪs/
garment
undergarment
Catholic
Lutheran
Anglican
Methodist
Scottish Presbyterian
means
repentance
mortification of the flesh
instrument of penance
penitential
Lent
Ash Wednesday
Good Friday
John the Baptist
sackcloth

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