1The priest offered absolution to the penitent, who had confessed their sins in the sacrament of reconciliation.
2In the eyes of the law, the pardon constituted a form of absolution, wiping the slate clean for the former convict.
3Does the concept of absolution imply a moral hierarchy, where certain actions are deemed forgivable while others are not?
4The new policy aimed to provide absolution to those who had been wrongly accused, offering them a chance to clear their names.
5There is a profound psychological difference between seeking absolution from a higher power and seeking forgiveness from those we have wronged.