Atonement
Concept of a person taking action to correct previous wrongdoing / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other uses, see Atonement (disambiguation).
"Expiation" redirects here. For other uses, see Expiation (disambiguation).
Atonement, atoning, or making amends 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 bad for others, or some other expression of feelings of hate. Atonement "is closely associated to forgiveness, reconciliation, sorrow, remorse, repentance, reparation, and guilt".[1] It can be seen as a necessary step on a path to redemption.[2] Expiation is the related concept of removing guilt, particularly the undoing of sin or other transgressions in religious contexts.