Reconciliation

Reconciliation is a theological and philosophical term that is often used but also in everyday language, politics or psychology.

Etymology

Reconcile the weak verb has versuenen from the Middle High German word developed, which belongs to the root word atonement. Atonement The shape formed therefrom has held until the 19th century. The existing today umlaut ö comes from the Bavarian, Swabian and: In the late Middle Ages, a ue walked in front of a n for the E.

Faith and Theology

Christianity

In the Christian faith, the resulting gap by sin between God and man is comparable to atone. This is performed by the salvation of the suffering and resurrection of Jesus Christ. The doctrine of reconciliation between God and man through Jesus Christ is known in Christian theology as soteriology and history of salvation. Jesus Christ according to the text of the Bible and God, his father, called for reconciliation with the words; Father forgive you for they know not what they do. Thus the salvation of mankind was paid 2000 years ago. An absolution there is only the conscience of the believer through faith, but does not protect against secular penalties. According to the paragraph "Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors " in prayer " Our Father " and other Bible passages (such as the parable of the unforgiving servant ) God requires of man, given his forgiveness of their sins, in turn, also all other people willingly to forgive.

In Catholic theology, the individual reconciliation is closely linked to the next of confession and penance absolution.

Judaism

These is the great Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur, at the - shown somewhat reduced - and reconciliation with the eternal is achieved by the fact that we are reconciled: the repentant confession of sins is a condition of atonement. " The Day of Atonement freed from sins against God, but of sins against his neighbor only after the injured person has been asked for forgiveness " it says in the Talmud.

Hawaiian tradition

A special tradition is Hooponopono: It is a cultural, psycho- spiritual process of the Hawaiians, the application goes back well over eight hundred years. As a spiritual cleansing, a correction of wrongdoing ( sins ), it is both a multi-stage prayer and breathing round as well as a philosophy and a lifestyle. In terms of pastoral care is a debate (up to confession ), ( including absolution ) contributed by mutual repentance and forgiveness in forgiving, peaceful conflict resolution policy, thereby reaching down to practice love of enemies. Traditionally, the process in which all persons participating in a problem were present ( in the spirit of the ancestors ), passed through a kahuna with healing powers, a kind of shaman was. The called for using higher beings were mainly nature spirits, but also a family spirit, called ' Aumakua. Modern forms, the founder of the kahuna Morrnah Simeona was, can only be carried out. Since her cleaning takes place under the auspices of the Creator, is also a liberation of man from ignorance of its divine origin can be achieved. Both in traditional as well as modern forms of Hawaiian origin include Mantra is not so.

Philosophy

In Hegel's philosophy is reconciliation with the mediation meant that cancels out the contradictions in a synthesis at the end of the dialectic. The unity of concept and reality is to be achieved.

Policy

In social and political reconciliation is considered as a possible component of dealing with the past and / or conflict resolution. So many truth and reconciliation commissions have been established - see also List of truth and reconciliation commissions (currently only English). The determination of the truth regarding the real events will be held both at dealing with the past as well as a conflict resolution is necessary. Sometimes also monuments to be erected for the purpose of reconciliation, eg the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.