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Confessional

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confessionnounThe open admittance of having done something (especially something bad).
faithnoun(metonymic) A religious or spiritual belief system.
denominationnoun(countable, religion) A class, or society of individuals, called by the same name; a subdivision of a religion.
factionalOf, pertaining to, or composed of factions.
scholarlyCharacteristic of a scholar.
communalShared by a community; public.
faith-based(theology, religious studies) based on religious faith
sectariannounOf, relating to, or partial to a sect.
sectarianismnounRigid adherence to a particular sect, denomination, ideology, or party.
doctrinalnounOf, relating to, involving, belonging to or concerning a doctrine.
sectnounAn offshoot of a larger religion or denomination.
religiousnounConcerning religion.
denominationalOf or pertaining to a denomination.
non-denominationalAlternative spelling of nondenominational. [Having no denomination; not specific to a particular religion or sect.]
catholicnounUniversal; all-encompassing.
openverb(usually not comparable) Physically unobstructed, uncovered, etc.
honestverb(of a person or institution) Scrupulous with regard to telling the truth; not given to swindling, lying, or fraud; upright.
revealingnounInformative.
intimateverbClosely acquainted; familiar.
candidnounStraightforward, open and sincere.

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