redención

Definitions of redención
  1. noun
    (theology) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil
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    absolución
    the act of absolving or remitting; formal redemption as pronounced by a priest in the sacrament of penance
    conversión, renacimiento espiritual
    a spiritual enlightenment causing a person to lead a new life
    expiación, propiciación, rescate
    the act of atoning for sin or wrongdoing (especially appeasing a deity)
    evangelización
    the state of being a proselyte; spiritual rebirth resulting from the zeal of crusading advocacy of the gospel
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    preservación, salvación, salvamento
    recovery or preservation from loss or danger
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