Sentence examples for achieve atonement from inspiring English sources

On the Day of Atonement, Aaron should pour blood on the horns of the altar to achieve atonement.

Rabbi Yochanan comforts him, declaring that deeds of lovingkindness (chesed) had more power to achieve atonement and heal a broken world than sacrifice ever could.

Christian doctrines include the beliefs that Jesus was conceived by the Holy Spirit, was born of a virgin, performed miracles, founded the Church, died by crucifixion as a sacrifice to achieve atonement, rose from the dead, and ascended into heaven, whence he will return.

Though quite radical in his exploration of parenthood, Nevo is rather conservative on the question of which character deserves punishment and which achieves atonement.

Self-denial through fasting or extreme dietary restrictions exists at the core of most major religions, often as a means to achieve spiritual purity, atonement, or enlightenment.

But the room is also a stunning testament to his passion for painting and perhaps, like the rest of his museum, even of a desire for atonement achieved by doing some public good.

This is part of the huge challenge facing truth commissions, bodies entrusted (as was, for example, the South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission) with helping broken societies to achieve nothing less than individual healing, communal atonement and, of course, our old friend closure.

In many sporting minds, he is a) widely perceived as a liar, a cheat, a bully and a fraud; b) deserves to be eviscerated by the pitiless eagle of public opinion; and c) must be banished to plough the bitter furrow of atonement before he can begin to achieve any kind of rehabilitation.

To rid myself of the pain of that discovery I started writing against Wahhabism, achieving some peace and atonement for my past ignorance and violence.

For those skins who repent, who repudiate their white-power ideals, achieving any sort of atonement is a lengthy journey.

For those skins who repent – who repudiate their white-power ideals – it's a long road to achieving any sort of atonement.