Cryptic crossword clue
Church - a vessel of salvation, revolutionary centre of spiritual power 6

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word CHAKRA

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The straight part
We know that "centre of spiritual power" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case centre of spiritual power = chakra.
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What does CHAKRA mean?

CHAKRA noun
  1. (Ayurveda) Any of (at least more than) seven centres of spiritual energy in the body, according to Ayurveda philosophy.

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