repentance

Example Sentences

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You implicitly place no value on repentance, revival, renewal, confession and self-control.

From Washington Times

As South Korea confronts a dark chapter of its history, a former soldier’s quest for repentance becomes a lesson in the fragility of memory.

From Los Angeles Times

Instead of notifying the police, the bishop gathered Doe, her mother and her stepfather into a joint meeting, speaking about repentance and instructing Doe to forgive her stepfather and forgive the bishop.

From Los Angeles Times

A 40-year-old political activist in Tehran who was imprisoned for 31 days said he was told to sign a similar “letter of repentance” to qualify for a pardon, but refused.

From Washington Post

As prisons filled and pastors proselytized inside, some gang members began converting to evangelicalism, a growing movement in El Salvador that preached the power of repentance.

From Los Angeles Times