While the church continued to be accepted as the only legitimate mediator of divine grace, denunciations of its abuses, perceived or actual, became more strident in the decades before 1517.
Marriage lost its sacramental status at the Reformation and irregular marriage continued to be accepted as valid throughout the period.
Even after the old currencies ceased to be legal tender, they continued to be accepted by national central banks for periods ranging from ten years to forever.
Marriage lost its sacramental status at the Reformation, and irregular marriage, a simple public promise or mutual agreement, followed by consummation, or cohabitation, continued to be accepted as valid throughout the period.
Even after the old currencies ceased to be legal tender, they continued to be accepted by national central banks for periods ranging from several years to forever (the latter in Austria, Germany, Ireland, Estonia and Latvia for banknotes and coins. Also, Belgium, Luxembourg, Slovenia and Slovakia will accept banknotes forever, but not coins).
Rwanda had an opportunity, following this presentation, to highlight some of the views of elders, who had gathered together a few weeks before the conference, during a café philosophique, to undercover why violence against children continued to be accepted in Rwandan society.
