redemption
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- Has part
- kaffara
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- facet of
- atonement
- studied by
- soteriology
- described by source
- Wikitólica
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Encyclopedic overview
Redemption is an essential concept in many religions, including Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. The term implies that something has been paid for or bought back, like a slave who has been set free through the payment of a ransom.
Christianity
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