All 4 Uses of

redeem
in
Beloved, by Toni Morrison

In winter and fall she carried it to AME's and Baptists, Holinesses and Sanctifieds, the Church of the Redeemer and the Redeemed.†
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redeemer = someone who exchanges, converts, or pays off

Jesus Christ Himself didn't, so Stamp ate a piece of Ella's head cheese to show there were no bad feelings and set out to find Paul D. He found him on the steps of Holy Redeemer, holding his wrists between his knees and looking red-eyed.†
Part 2

Before it was the Church of the Holy Redeemer, it was a dry-goods shop that had no use for side windows, just front ones for display.†
Part 2

In winter and fall she carried it to AME's and Baptists, Holinesses and Sanctifieds, the Church of the Redeemer and the Redeemed.†
Part 1 *

Definitions:

(1) (redeem as in: its main redeeming quality is...)
to make up for something bad; or to save
(2) (redeem as in: redeem the coupon)
exchange, convert, or pay off
The exact meaning of redeem can depend upon its context. For example:
- "to redeem a coupon" -- exchange something for something else of value
- "to redeem stock" -- sell or convert to cash
- "to redeem a mortgage" -- pay off a loan
(3) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)
meaning too rare to warrant focus:

In Christianity, redemption is used to reference Jesus' sacrifice to make up for human sin.

Old usage (as might be found in the Bible or in Shakespeare) also uses redeeming time to refer to making the best use of time.