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religious concept referring to forgiveness or absolution for past sins

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atonement
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soteriology
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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

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “redemption” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.