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Kiss
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Ritualized kisses were a part of the Greco-Roman and Jewish world from which the early church emerged. While many of the references to kissing in Greco-Roman writers are between lovers, kisses were used in other instances as well. A kiss could serve as a greeting, as a way to acknowledge those in authority (like the emperor), or as a way to seal an agreement. In religious settings, kisses would be shared between religious participants and priests (Priest/Presbyter), or kisses could be bes…
Date:
2024-01-19
