Ecclesiastical Authority is a formal institutional power vested in hierarchical religious officials within the Christian Church, particularly as exercised through the issuance of doctrinal decrees, the convening of councils, and the authorization of preaching campaigns such as the Crusades, thereby distinguishing it from secular or popular religious influence.
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Trent: what happened at the council
Choice Reviews Online · 2013 · 282 citations
Church courts, sex, and marriage in England, 1570-1640
Choice Reviews Online · 1988 · 258 citations
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University of Cambridge
Cambridge, United Kingdom
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Emory University
Atlanta, United States
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University of Pretoria
Pretoria, South Africa
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University of Edinburgh
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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University of Oxford
Oxford, United Kingdom
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University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point
Stevens Point, United States
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Durham University
Durham, United Kingdom
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University of Exeter
Exeter, United Kingdom
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CRO · 27 publications · 2K citations
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- The Journal of Ecclesiastical History
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- The Historical Journal
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- Church History
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