Three verbs have been swimming around in my head … to transgress … to expiate … to forgive.
The above three verbs have some historical connection to religion and spirituality … as well the scope(the intention in different contexts) of the verbs seem to embrace areas beyond religion and spirituality … for example … to transgress a moral norm.
Is there a “chicken and egg” relationship among these verbs … IOW is it always necessary that rules/laws/norms and so on be established before a transgression may occur?
Are there laws of nature in which the notion of transgression may occur?
When did the notion communicated by the verb transgression enter human consciousness?