Term
Contrition
Perfect sorrow for sin, arising from inner conviction and from the love of God.
Filed underSoteriology
Definition
Perfect sorrow for sin, arising from inner conviction and from the love of God.
Connections
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- Contrasted with
- AttritionTerm
- See also
- ConfessionTerm
Sources
- 1.Childress, James F., and John Macquarrie, ed. The Westminster Dictionary of Christian Ethics. (Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1986). 127Original citation: Childress, James F., and John Macquarrie, eds. The Westminster Dictionary of Christian Ethics. Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1986, 127.
Last revised August 14, 2026