People of God
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| - | The '''Skoptsy''' were a [[secret sect]] of [[Christianity]] in imperial [[Russia]]. The Skoptsy are best known for practicing [[castration]] of men and the [[mastectomy]] of women in accordance with their teachings against sexual lust. The movement originated as an offshoot of the sect known as the "[[People of God]]" and was first noted in the late eighteenth century. The Skoptsy were persecuted by the imperial government and later by the Soviet Union, but enjoyed substantial growth before fading into obscurity by the mid-twentieth century. | + | '''People of God''' is a description that in the [[Tanakh]] or [[Hebrew Bible]] applies to the [[Israelites]] and that the [[New Testament]] applies to [[Christianity|Christians]]. Within the [[Catholic Church]], it has been given greater prominence because of its employment in documents of the [[Second Vatican Council]] (1962–1965). |
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| + | * [[Chosen people]] | ||
| + | * [[Christian Church]] | ||
| + | * ''[[Mystici Corporis Christi]]'' | ||
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People of God is a description that in the Tanakh or Hebrew Bible applies to the Israelites and that the New Testament applies to Christians. Within the Catholic Church, it has been given greater prominence because of its employment in documents of the Second Vatican Council (1962–1965).
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