Replacement

Sister Jeanne proposes the theological possibility that there is a restorative order in the world that depends on the good actions that replace the bad. Not only is good promised to supplant people's suffering or loss, but she proposes the possibility that someone's good actions on behalf of another, may serve as a favorable substitute to help another attain forgiveness for her sin. Her view that people and actions are interconnected allow for the possibility of atonement on behalf of another and the cyclical restoration of order. This possibility, afforded by Sister Jeanne's philosophy on balance and restoration, complicates moral and ethical dilemmas that the Sisters must face. Sister Jeanne and Sally must decide if it is worth giving up their soul by committing sin, if it means that it will restore the greater good in the world and save Annie's soul.

Sister Jeanne tells the...