What ways of saving the soul existed for the believers of the medieval West?

In order to “save the soul” and receive absolution, the believers of the medieval West could:

1. Participate in the Crusade announced by the Pope;

2. Buy inguldeniya (absolution);

3. Make a pilgrimage to the Holy Places;

4. To renounce worldly life and go to a monastery;

5. Engage in charity work, helping the poor and needy;

6. To be subject to voluntary punishment for the misdeeds and sins committed.



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