Propitiation vs. Atonement
Propitiationnoun
The act of propitiating; placation, atonement, similar to expiation but with the added concept of appeasement of anger.
Propitiationnoun
(theology) The death of Christ as a basis for the forgiveness of sin.
Propitiationnoun
The act of appeasing the wrath and conciliating the favor of an offended person; the act of making propitious.
Propitiationnoun
That which propitiates; atonement or atoning sacrifice; specifically, the influence or effects of the death of Christ in appeasing the divine justice, and conciliating the divine favor.
Propitiationnoun
the act of placating and overcoming distrust and animosity
Propitiationnoun
the act of atoning for sin or wrongdoing (especially appeasing a deity)
Propitiation
Propitiation is the act of appeasing or making well-disposed a deity, thus incurring divine favor or avoiding divine retribution. While some use the term interchangeably with expiation, others draw a sharp distinction between the two.
Atonementnoun
Making amends to restore a damaged relationship; expiation.
Atonementnoun
The reconciliation of God and mankind through the death of Jesus.
Atonementnoun
(archaic) Reconciliation; restoration of friendly relations; concord.
Atonementnoun
Reconciliation; restoration of friendly relations; agreement; concord.
Atonementnoun
Satisfaction or reparation made by giving an equivalent for an injury, or by doing of suffering that which will be received in satisfaction for an offense or injury; expiation; amends; - with for. Specifically, in theology: The expiation of sin made by the obedience, personal suffering, and death of Christ.
Atonementnoun
compensation for a wrong;
Atonementnoun
the act of atoning for sin or wrongdoing (especially appeasing a deity)
Atonement
Atonement (also atoning, to atone) is the concept of a person taking action to correct previous wrongdoing on their part, either through direct action to undo the consequences of that act, equivalent action to do good for others, or some other expression of feelings of remorse. From the Middle English attone or atoon (, literally ), now meaning to be , in harmony, with someone.
