Redemption is basically cleaning ourselves up (especially spiritually) after sinful mistakes.
Atonement is correcting the wrongs and making up for those mistakes.
It is the belief of this author that there are different pathways to enlightenment and spiritual understanding. The hope is to develop positive connections and relationships.
Spirituality requires purity of heart. Impurities block your spirit from connecting to the holy, to love and peace, to positive emotions...