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Originally Posted by conan50
Christian ethics underlie the story. Biggest one: Redemption. No one is so far gone that they are beyond redemption.
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One of the unresolved issues for me is Jacob Marley. Is his being the instrument of Scrooge’s redemption part of his punishment? Was he also offered a similar shot at redemption (and thus also increasing his remorse) or is Scrooge luckier? The Church of England doesn’t hold with Purgatory so we have to assume there’s nothing in it for Marley.