 The first formulation is Christian, the second alchemical.In the first case man attributes the need of redemption to himself and leaves the work of redemption, the actual "opus", to the autonomous divine figure; in the latter case man takes upon himself the duty of carrying out the redeeming "opus", and attributes the state of suffering and consequent need of redemption to the "anima mundi" imprisoned in matter.In both cases redemption is a "work".