Simonia

Japanese: Simonia
Simonia

…The Latin word Simonia comes from the story in Acts 8:18-24 in which the Samaritan Simon Magus asked the apostles Peter and John to send the Holy Spirit upon them by offering money. Simonia originally meant the acquisition of spiritual or sacred things by money or other means, and included the trading of indulgences, but generally refers to the buying and selling of priesthood in churches and monasteries. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Simonia" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…サマリア人シモン・マグスが使徒ペテロとヨハネに対して,金銭を提供することによって聖霊の降下を依頼したという《使徒行伝》(8:18~24)の故事にちなみ,ラテン語ではシモニアSimoniaと言う。シモニアとは本来,霊的な事がらや神聖な事がらを金銭その他の手段によって獲得することを意味し,贖宥(しよくゆう)状(免罪符)取引なども含められていたが,一般的には教会や修道院の聖職を売買する行為をさす。…

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