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Six example sentences with absolution, each labelled with its topic.
Pilgrims walked for months to reach the shrine, believing absolution waited at the altar for anyone who completed the journey.
History
The dying soldier in the novel asks the chaplain for absolution, and the chaplain's hesitation fills the whole chapter.
Literature
The altarpiece shows a kneeling penitent receiving absolution, the confessor's raised hand catching the only light in the panel.
Art
The film's final scene shows a priest granting absolution in a rain-soaked chapel, and the camera holds on the penitent's face.
Movies
The court ruled that a confession made while seeking absolution stays privileged, so the priest could not be compelled to testify.
Law
Medieval thinkers debated whether absolution required true contrition or whether the priest's words alone lifted the guilt.
Philosophy
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