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atonement

In Christian theology, the doctrine that Jesus suffered on the cross to bring about reconciliation and forgiveness between God and humanity.

Atonement is an action that enables a person separated from God by sin to be reconciled (‘at one’) with him. In ancient Judaism this was achieved through the sacrificial killing of animals.



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Rook lifted her hand solemnly "Say," she answered, "that a dying sinner is making atonement for sin.
I Say No by Collins, Wilkie View in context
As a sort of atonement she wrote 'Day after Day,' the story of a dismal and joyless orphan, who dies to the sound of angelic music, faint and farheard, filling the whole chamber.
My Literary Passions by Howells,William Dean View in context
Out came the sunset; but in spite of this heroic mutilation the editor of the Canadian Woman sent Averil's Atonement back so promptly that the indignant Diana declared that it couldn't have been read at all, and vowed she was going to stop her subscription immediately.
Anne of The Island by Montgomery, Lucy Maud View in context
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