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Sin — • A moral evil Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Sin Sin † Catholic Encyclopedia ► … Catholic encyclopedia
satisfaction — [sat΄is fak′shən] n. [ME satisfaccioun < OFr satisfaction < L satisfactio] 1. a satisfying or being satisfied 2. something that satisfies; specif., a) anything that brings gratification, pleasure, or contentment b) settlement of debt;… … English World dictionary
satisfaction — c.1300, performance of an act set forth by a priest or other Church authority to atone for sin, from L. satisfactionem (nom. satisfactio) a satisfying of a creditor, from satisfacere (see SATISFY (Cf. satisfy)). Sense of contentment first… … Etymology dictionary
Satisfaction theory of atonement — Part of a series on Atonement in Christianity Moral influence Recapitulation Substitutionary … Wikipedia
satisfaction — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Late Latin satisfaction , satisfactio, from Latin, reparation, amends, from satisfacere to satisfy Date: 14th century 1. a. the payment through penance of the temporal punishment incurred by … New Collegiate Dictionary
satisfaction — noun 1》 the state of being satisfied. 2》 Law the payment of a debt or fulfilment of an obligation or claim. 3》 [with negative] what is felt to be owed or due to one. 4》 Christian Theology Christ s atonement for sin. 5》 historical the chance to… … English new terms dictionary
satisfaction theory — noun : a theory of the atonement in scholastic theology: according to the requirements of divine justice God and man could not be reconciled until human guilt was punished or acceptable satisfaction was made and Christ made such satisfaction by… … Useful english dictionary
satisfaction — satisfactional, adj. satisfactionless, adj. /sat is fak sheuhn/, n. 1. an act of satisfying; fulfillment; gratification. 2. the state of being satisfied; contentment. 3. the cause or means of being satisfied. 4. confident acceptance of something… … Universalium
satisfaction — sat•is•fac•tion [[t]ˌsæt ɪsˈfæk ʃən[/t]] n. 1) the state or feeling of being satisfied; contentment; pleasure 2) a cause or means of fulfillment or contentment 3) the act of satisfying; fulfillment; gratification 4) confident acceptance of… … From formal English to slang
Atonement (satisfaction view) — The satisfaction view of the atonement is a doctrine in Christian theology related to the meaning and effect of the death of Jesus Christ and has been traditionally taught in Catholic, Lutheran, and Reformed circles. Theologically and… … Wikipedia
