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| ====== The Great Church ====== | ====== The Great Church ====== |
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| The Great Church is the primary religious institution of [[europa|Europa]]. It is also a potent political force there. | The Great Church is the primary religious institution of [[europa|Europa]]. It is also a potent political force there. Its seat of power lies in [[roma|Roma]]. |
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| === History === | === History === |
| When the Old Empire fell, Europa was plunged into darkness. The growth of the Great Church had a wide enough reach to bring humanity back together, but in doing so some say there is something of a //de facto// theocracy in place since they command so much political power due to reliance on the Church. | When the Old Empire fell, Europa was plunged into darkness. The growth of the Great Church had a wide enough reach to bring humanity back together, but in doing so some say there is something of a //de facto// theocracy in place since they command so much political power due to reliance on the Church. |
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| After the [[chaos_crusades|Chaos Crusades]] an edict by [[gaz:ardor_of_law|The Ardor of Law]] at the time that placed the blame for the incursions of [[chaos|Chaos]] squarely on the practice of [[gaz:forbidden_arts|magic]], and as such its practice without the consent of the papacy was banned under punishment of torture, disfigurement or death. The Church continues the ban to this day, which is enforced by [[gaz:inquisitor|The Inquisitors]]. | After the [[chaos_crusades|Chaos Crusades]] an edict by [[gaz:ardor_of_law|The Ardor of Law]] at the time that placed the blame for the incursions of [[chaos|Chaos]] squarely on the practice of [[gaz:forbidden_arts|magic]], and as such its practice without the consent of the papacy was banned under punishment of torture, disfigurement or death. The Church continues the ban to this day, which is enforced by [[gaz:inquisitors|The Inquisitors]]. |
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| === Clergy === | === Clergy === |
| === Orders === | === Orders === |
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| There are many orders, but the two most famous ones are [[gaz:inquisitor|the Inquisitors]] and [[gaz:paladin|the Paladins]]. [[gaz:magister|The Magisters]] are a church-sanctioned order of wizards that work to serve the ends of the Church. | There are many orders, but the two most famous ones are [[gaz:inquisitors|the Inquisitors]] and [[gaz:paladins|the Paladins]]. [[gaz:magisters|The Magisters]] are a church-sanctioned order of wizards that work to serve the ends of the Church. |
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| The Great Church is the setting’s shallow analogue of the Roman Catholic Church in fantasy trappings that worships a benevolent-but-stern paternal figure called [[gaz:lawgiver|The Lawgiver]]. | The Great Church is the setting’s shallow analogue of the Roman Catholic Church in fantasy trappings that worships a benevolent-but-stern paternal figure called [[gaz:lawgiver|The Lawgiver]]. |
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