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Reconciliation/Atonement
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[German Version]
I. Religious Studies In comparison with expiation (I), reconciliation is defined more specifically; as a rule, its goal is to restore a personal relationship undermined by guilt or sin. In reconciliation we are dealing with a category rooted in ¶ the Judeo-Christian tradition that cannot be translated readily into other contexts. In comparison with Western Christianity, the understanding of reconciliation in Judaism displays several distinctive features. As in Christianity, the concept of reconciliation is complementary to guilt, but it differs substantially in its ritual, juridical, religious, and ethical dimensions and develops quite specific traditions reflecting the covenant (II; IV) concept and the twofold aspect of individual and …
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Religion Past and Present