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mediation

mediation Mediation is a historical theological idea about how a transcendent God can bring about effects in the world without acting on it directly.

Mediation is a historical theological idea about how a transcendent God can bring about effects in the world without acting on it directly. In Christian usage, it also refers to Christ’s role as the intermediary through whom revelation, atonement, and reconciliation with God are made possible.

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Drafting source: Baldwin Dictionary of Philosophy and Psychology, 1901. 1901 New York Macmillan original; archive index checked 2026-10-18. “Mediation” (Mediation).
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