Which tradition invented the term "Reverend" for their clergy?
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I was sufficiently provoked recently by a Lutheran clergyman identifying as "Rev." That seemed to me to be somewhat a poor fit with a tradition that emphasizes the priesthood of believers. By whom, when and where did that title emerge? What authority or character does that title tell us about the Reverend? Did Luther accept that title?
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