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2 timestamped hits 2 source readings 2 extracted notes Newest source: 2025-12-04, day precision Aliases: indulgences

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indulgence

A transcript-matched topic anchored by excerpts such as "...the Catholic Church to enrich themselves. They set up something called indulgences. And the idea is, let's say you're a rich person, and you..."

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A transcript-matched topic anchored by excerpts such as "...the Catholic Church to enrich themselves. They set up something called indulgences. And the idea is, let's say you're a rich person, and you..."

Most recent Jiang source touching this topic: The Church Becomes the Empire Outside History (2025-12-04, day precision).

Most connected source readings: The Church Becomes the Empire Outside History; The Church That Demanded Your Soul.

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indulgence

Glossary

Payment to the Church that Jiang describes as a ticket to purgatory for wealthy sinners.

indulgence

Glossary

A payment to the church that Jiang describes as reducing time in purgatory; he calls it spiritual bribery.

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