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Confessor (other)
Confessor may refer to: In Christianity * Confessor of the Faith, a saint persecuted but not martyred for their beliefs * Confessor, a priest authorized to hear confessions Other * Confessor (band), a doom metal band * ''Confessor'' (novel), the eleventh novel in Terry Goodkind's ''Sword of Truth'' series ** Confessor, a fictional occupation from ''The Sword of Truth'' series * Confessor, a unit in Command & Conquer 3 * Itirafçı - former members of the PKK working with Turkish security forces (the word is often translated "confessor") See also * List of Confessors The Confessor (short for Confessor of the Faith) is a title bestowed by some Christian denominations. Those so honored include: *Basil the Confessor (died 750), Eastern Orthodox saint and monk *Saint Chariton, 3rd-4th-century saint *Edward the Co ..., a list of people with the Christian title Confessor of the Faith * The Confessor (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Confessor Of The Faith
Confessor of the Faith is a title given by some Christian denominations. Etymology The word confessor is derived from the Latin ''confiteri'', to confess, to profess. Among the early church fathers, it was a title of honor, designating those individuals who had confessed Christ publicly in time of persecution and had been punished with imprisonment, torture, exile, or labour in the mines, remaining faithful until the end of their lives. The title thus distinguished them from the martyrs, who were those that had undergone death for their faith. Among writers, St. Cyprian is the first in whose works it occurs. Western Christianity In the Roman Catholic Church, the title is given to saints and blesseds who were not martyred. Historically, the title Confessor was given to those who had suffered persecution and torture for the faith but not to the point of martyrdom. As Christianity emerged as the dominant religion in Europe by the fifth century, persecutions became rare, and the tit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Confessor
Confessor is a title used within Christianity in several ways. Confessor of the Faith Its oldest use is to indicate a saint who has suffered persecution and torture for the faith but not to the point of death.Beccari, Camillo. "Confessor." The Catholic Encyclopedia Vol. 4. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1908. 8 June 2018 The term is still used that way in the . In the , it is used for any saint, as well as those who have been declared b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Confessor (band)
Confessor is an American doom metal band from North Carolina. By their technically complex interpretation of traditional doom style, they are also a well-known name within progressive metal circles. To date, the band has released two full-length studio albums. Following the release of their 1991 debut album, ''Condemned'', Confessor disbanded in 1994 while they were already planning a second album, but reformed in 2002 and are still active today. Members Current members *Scott Jeffreys – vocals (1986–1994, 2002–2009, 2011–present) *Chris Nolan – guitar (1994, 2006–present) *Marcus Williams – guitar (2013–present) *Cary Rowells – bass (1986–1994, 2002–present) *Steve Shelton – drums (1987–1994, 2002–present) Former members *Shawn McCoy – guitar (2002–2006) *Ivan Colon – guitar (1990–1994; died 2002) *Graham Fry – guitar (1986–1990) *Jim Shoaf – drums (1986–1987) *Brian Shoaf – guitar (1986–1994, 2002–2013) Timeline Selected d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Confessor (novel)
''Confessor'' is the eleventh novel in Terry Goodkind's epic fantasy series ''The Sword of Truth'', and the last in the Chainfire trilogy bringing an end to the current story arc involving the Imperial Order. The book was announced on February 20, 2007, on the author's official website.''Confessor'' at Terry Goodkind's official website. The book was released November 13, 2007. Plot summary has been captured by an Imperial Order commander, who spared his life (under the guise of Ruben Rybnik) to be the point man for the commander's Ja'La dh Jin team. Kahlan is also Jagang's prisoner, surrounded by special guards who can see her. During Richard's imprisonment, he is warned ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Sword Of Truth Universe
''The Sword of Truth'' is a series of twenty-one epic fantasy novels and 6 novellas written by Terry Goodkind. The books follow the protagonists Richard Cypher, Kahlan Amnell, Nicci, Cara, and Zeddicus Zu'l Zorander on their quest to defeat oppressors who seek to control the world and those who wish to unleash evil upon the world of the living. While each novel was written to stand alone, except for the final three that were intended to be a trilogy, they follow a common timeline and are linked by ongoing events that occur throughout the series. The series began in 1994 with ''Wizard's First Rule'' and Goodkind wrote eighteen more novels in addition to a novella titled ''Debt of Bones''. The latest novel in the series, ''Heart of Black Ice'', was released in 2020. As of 2008, 25 million copies of the series' books have been sold worldwide, and the series has been translated into more than 20 languages. A television series adaptation of the novels, titled ''Legend of the Seeker'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tiberium Wars
''Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars'' is a 2007 science fiction real-time strategy video game developed and published by Electronic Arts for Windows, Mac OS X and Xbox 360 platforms, and released internationally in March 2007. The game is a direct sequel to the 1999 game '' Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun'', and takes place roughly seventeen years after the game's expansion pack ''Firestorm'', in which Tiberium has grown to become a considerable threat to the planet, leading to the world's political borders and territories being remade into zones denoting the level of contamination by the alien substance. The game's story sees the Global Defense Initiative and the Brotherhood of Nod engage in a new global conflict, this time as major superpowers, only for the war to attract the attention of a new extraterrestrial faction known as the Scrin, which attacks both sides while harvesting Tiberium for its own purpose. The game brought about several changes in gameplay, some intr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Confessors
The Confessor (short for Confessor of the Faith) is a title bestowed by some Christian denominations. Those so honored include: *Basil the Confessor (died 750), Eastern Orthodox saint and monk *Saint Chariton, 3rd-4th-century saint *Edward the Confessor (1003/1005–1066), one of the last Anglo-Saxon kings of England, Roman Catholic saint *Ernest I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (1497–1546), early champion of the Protestant Reformation * George the Confessor (died 814), Bishop of Antioch in Pisidia * George the Standard-Bearer (died 821), Archbishop of Mytilene *Isaac of Dalmatia (died 383 or 396), Orthodox saint, monk and founder of a monastery *Jacob of Nisibis (died 4th century), Bishop of Nisibis *Luka (Voyno-Yasenetsky) (died 1961), Eastern Orthodox saint and bishop *Pope Martin I (590/600–655), Catholic and Orthodox saint *Maximus the Confessor (c. 580–662), Byzantine civil servant, Christian monk, theologian and scholar *Michael of Synnada (died 826), Cathol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |