Atonement
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
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...sinful humanity with God. In Judaism both the...reflect the belief that Gods chosen people must...remain in communion with God. The Bible prescribed...repentance, charity, and suffering. In the Jewish calendar...theology, various doctrines of atonement have been advanced in history, all of which give...therefore God must send the God-man, Jesus Christ...conditions. Anselms doctrine, slightly altered...emphasis is placed on Gods unconditional mercy...