Redemption

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Redemption may refer to:

In economics:

• Redemption (bonds), the payment of any formal obligation incurred by any institution
• Redemption value, a type of bond

In religion:

• Redemption (religious), a concept referring to forgiveness or absolution for past sins and/or protection from damnation
• In Judaism, Redemption of the firstborn son
• In Christianity, salvation through the payment of a formal obligation by the death of Jesus Christ
• Redemptive suffering

In film:

• The Shawshank Redemption, written by Stephen King
• Redemption (2004 film), a film by Jose Garofalo
• Redemption (2002 film), a film by Art Camacho
• Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story, a 2004 television movie

In gaming:

• Headhunter Redemption, the sequel to the Dreamcast and PlayStation 2 game Headhunter
• Redemption (card game), a collectible card game published by Cactus Game Design
• Redemption game, a type of arcade game that rewards the player according to their game score
• Terminator 3: The Redemption, a video game based on the Terminator series
• Vampire: The Masquerade - Redemption, a PC RPG released on June 7, 2000 by Activision

In literature:

• Redemption (1990 novel), the first novel by Tariq Ali
• Redemption (Angel novel), a novel by Mel Odom
• Redemption (novel), a novel by Leon Uris
• Redemption (play), a play by Leo Tolstoy
• Redemption (1999 novel), a late novel of Howard Fast
• Redemption, a Dragonlance novel by Jean Rabe

In music:

• Redemption (band), a progressive/heavy metal band
• Redemption 87, a hardcore punk band
• Mikkei Redemption, a hardcore punk guitarist
• Redemption (Benzino album)
• Redemption (Vomitory album), an album by metal band Vomitory
• Redemption, an album by hip hop duo GRITS
• "Redemption" (song), a song by Gackt, featured in the game Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII
• The Redemption, an oratorio by Charles Gounod
• "Redemption", the sixth track off of album The Beautiful Letdown by Switchfoot
• "Redemption", the opening theme song for the film Rocky II
• Redemption Song, Bob Marley
• Redemption (Brandy album)

In television:

• "Redemption" (Stargate SG-1), a two-part episode of Stargate SG-1
• "Redemption" (TNG episode), a two-part episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation
• Redemption (Hercules episode), a fifth season episode of the fantasy television series Hercules: The Legendary Journeys

In other fields:

• Redemption (United States history), the establishment of white Democratic, one-party rule in the U.S. South following Reconstruction