Social Estates
Definition
The hereditary social class of the clergy; reforms sought to dismantle its isolation, allow free retirement, reduce clergy numbers, and grant rights to clergy children.
Episodes
Related Concepts
- Clerical Estate Soslovie
Biblical References
- Galatians 3:28 — *There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female—for all of you are one in Christ Jesus. *
- Colossians 3:11 — *Here there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave or free, but Christ is all and in all. *