Saints in the Christian Tradition: Unraveling the Canonization Process

Contemporary people, both Christian and non-Christian like, find the Roman Catholic process of declaring saints, known as canonization, to be both interesting and mystifying. This essay seeks to unravel the apparent mystery by providing a historical chronicle that describes the development and evolu...

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Main Author: Gribble, Richard (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: Council of Centers on Jewish-Christian Relations 2011
In: Studies in Christian-Jewish relations
Year: 2011, Volume: 6, Issue: 1, Pages: 1-18
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