Atonement in Christianity

Atonement is the focal point of Khaled Hosseini’s The Kite Runner as portrayed through Amir’s guilt, the repercussions of his guilt and his effort to remove this guilt by atoning his sins. From the very start of the book, the reader is made aware of the fact that Amir had unatoned sins, setting the storyline for the book. During a flashback of a phone call between Amir and a family friend, Rahim Khan, Amir mentions the presence of these unatoned sins. The relation of these sins and the thought

The Deeper Meaning of Christopher Marlowe's Doctor Faustus   I do not agree with the frequently repeated comment that Doctor Faustus is an anti-intellectualist play that preaches that curiosity is dangerous. It is all too easy to see Faustus as the scholar, seeking knowledge, and his desire for knowledge that leads to his downfall. To confine the play to something so narrow is to ignore the deeper meaning behind the play. I believe that this deeper meaning is more important than the superficial

To what degree did Amir atone for his sins and gain redemption? “There is a way to be good again,” is a quote from Rahim Khan that comes up repeatedly throughout The Kite Runner. This story revolves around Amir, the protagonist, who tries to seek forgiveness and redemption after living twenty six years with unatoned sins. When Amir was twelve, he witnessed his loyal servant and friend, Hassan, get raped in an alley. Amir was too coward to intervene and stand up for his dear friend. Later

traditions of Judaism we do not find any sign of animal sacrifice, with an exception of orthodox Jews. While on the other hand, Fundamentalist Latter Day Saints (FLDS) will be found to zealously observe blood atonement in their practices today. The significance and importance that was placed in blood atonement, through animal sacrifice, no longer has the same affect in Judaism traditions because of

"Atonement" by Ian McEwan Atonement comes from an "at onement", the idea being that penance and suffering allows us to be "at one" with God or ourselves. The central theme of atonement is that of seeking forgiveness. This is manifested through the characters and their actions. In the book "Atonement" by Ian McEwan, the act carried out by Briony sets of a chain of events, for which either atonement is sought or society seeks atonement from. Briony's character is described as being compulsively

suggested inward reflection as a method of forgiveness, while others recommended looking outward and focusing on service. Regardless of specifics, all of them recognized the Atonement of Jesus Christ as integral to the process of mercy for both parties. This is because forgiving someone is a microscopic version of the Atonement, and the principles thereof apply to interactions between His children as they do between Him and His children. It is vitally

Deuteronomy Chapter 10 The book of Deuteronomy is the second reading of the law. It is located in the Old Testament and is the last book of Pentateuch. Deuteronomistic theories of interpretation are utilized as a means to better comprehend the relationship between God and the people of Israel and their implications at the time of publication. Deuteronomistic history is composed of many works, contributed by various individuals. The earliest writings were dated as early as 609 BC and the final

We say a great many things in church (and out of church too) without thinking of what we are saying. For instance, we say in the Creed " I believe in the forgiveness of sins." I had been saying it for several years before I asked myself why it was in the Creed. At first sight it seems hardly worth putting in. "If one is a Christian," I thought " of course one believes in the forgiveness of sins. It goes without saying." But the people who compiled the Creed apparently thought that this was a part

acts during his process of atonement. When Baba was young, he would be outside playing soccer all day. Contrasting, Amir prefers to be inside reading and writing. This lead to Baba neglecting Amir's hobbies and traits since it did not coincide with Baba's. Since Amir did not carry the stereotypical manly traits Baba valued, he did not show gratification towards his son. Amir constantly strived to make Baba proud, but Baba was never satisfied. Relating back to Baba’s atonement process, Amir “picked up

Lies, betrayal, and deceit – Are these considered as sins? By definition, sin is the act of violating God's will. Sin can also be viewed as anything that violates the ideal relationship between an individual and God; or as any diversion from the perceived ideal order for human living. This leads to many questions - what takes to be good again? When we sin, do we essentially become bad? Why are we often unable to forgive ourselves? Is there some action required of us beyond believing in Christ’s