☩ SOTERIAN GLOSSARY ☩

Living Language Lexicon of the Soteria Covenant

Apostate

A person who renounces a religious faith, political allegiance, or set of principles. In ecclesiastical law, apostasy was a grave offense subject to excommunication and, historically, secular penalties including loss of civil rights.

Etymology: Greek 'apostates' (deserter, runatic), from 'aphistanai' (to stand away from), from 'apo-' (away) + 'histanai' (to stand) · Category: Ecclesiastical Law · Source: Code of Canon Law, Canon 751; Justinian, 'Code' 1.7
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