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advocate of the faith

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A quick definition of advocate of the faith:

An advocate of the faith is a person who represents the side that believes in a particular religion during a trial where someone is accused of going against that religion. It's like a lawyer who argues for the religion's beliefs and tries to prove that the accused person did something wrong.

A more thorough explanation:

An advocate of the faith is a legal term used in the context of a heresy trial. In Ecclesiastical law, an advocate of the faith is a counsel who represents the prosecution in a heresy trial.

During the Inquisition, the advocate of the faith was responsible for presenting evidence against the accused heretic and arguing for their conviction. They were also tasked with defending the Catholic Church's teachings and doctrines.

For instance, in the trial of Giordano Bruno, an Italian philosopher and astronomer who was accused of heresy, the advocate of the faith argued that Bruno's beliefs contradicted the teachings of the Church and posed a threat to the faith.

Another example is the trial of Joan of Arc, where the advocate of the faith argued that Joan's claims of divine inspiration were false and that she was a heretic who should be punished.

These examples illustrate how the advocate of the faith played a crucial role in heresy trials, representing the Church's interests and defending its doctrines against perceived threats.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
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[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
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Nice! @Macaque
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22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
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windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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