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by sam113 on November 13th, 2007

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What does redemption mean?

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  • by iwnit on November 13th, 2007

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    1) "redemption (uncountable)

    - the act of redeeming or something redeemed
    - the recovery, for a fee, of a pawned article
    - salvation from sin
    - rescue upon payment of a ransom"
    Source:
    http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/redemption


    2) "Redemption may refer to:
    In economics:

    - Redemption (bonds), the payment of any formal obligation incurred by any institution
    - Redemption value, a type of bond

    In religion:
    - Redemption (religious), a concept referring to forgiveness or absolution for past sins and protection from eternal damnation
    - In Christianity, salvation through the payment of a formal obligation by the death of Jesus Christ
    - Redemptive suffering"
    (and more others in film, gaming, literature, music, television)
    Source:
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Redemption


    3) "Redemption is a religious concept referring to forgiveness or absolution for past sins and protection from eternal damnation. Redemption is common in many world religions and all Abrahamic Religions, especially in Christianity and Islam. In Christianity redemption is synonymous with salvation."
    Source:
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Redemption_%28religious%29


    4) "after losing a game of beer pong you before you have to drink all the rest of the beers you say redemption and you get one last chance to make the ball in a cup for them to drink and one less cup for you to drink"
    Source:
    http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=redemption

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