Problems with Atonement: The Origins Of, and Controversy About, the Atonement DoctrineLiturgical Press, 2005 - 144 pagini The origins of atonement are found in Paul's writings. Popular Christian theology has understood them to mean that God demanded a bloody victim to pay for human sin. In Problems with Atonement Stephen Finlan examines the Christian doctrine of atonement and current debates about it. He considers its biblical foundation in Pauline texts, the Old Testament background, and the theological questions under discussion about atonement. He provides ancient historical background and raises questions, such as whether the Incarnation must be understood through the lens of atonement. Chapters are Chapter 1: Sacrifice and Scapegoat," "Chapter 2: Paul's Use of Cultic Imagery," "Chapter 3: Atonement afterPaul," "Chapter 4: Rationalizing the Atonement Doctrine," and "Chapter 5: The Incarnation." Stephen Finlan, PhD, is an adjunct professor of New Testament at Seton Hall University and Fordham University. He is the author of The Background and Content of Paul's Cultic Atonement Metaphors (Society of Biblical Culture, 2004). " |
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... understandings of the kindness of God are inextricably entwined with their notions of a special saving work accomplished by Christ on the cross . For many Christians , the significance of the Incarnation is that it ended in an atoning ...
... understanding and interpretation of cult was being spiritualized — removed from the arena of bloody cult practice and reinterpreted in moral or metaphorical ways — but the atonement concept still had this cultic basis , and this is ...
... understanding of individual Christians derives from the logical assumptions underlying one or another of these metaphors . The judi- cial one might be the most frequent ( humankind condemned , but Jesus taking on the death sentence ) ...
... understanding of atonement but find it necessary to criticize prior formulations . In any case , we need now to examine , at least briefly , the biblical basis of sacrifice , scapegoat , and redemption before proceeding to look at Paul ...
... understanding of sacrifice . The food - offering gets described with the more dignified label of gift , thus emphasizing respect and obeisance rather than manipulation . However , we must notice that the gift still consists of the ...
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Pauls Use of Cultic Imagery | 39 |
Atonement after Paul | 63 |
Rationalizing the Atonement Doctrine | 84 |
The Incarnation | 117 |
Index of Modern Authors | 135 |
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