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May 27, 2016 · Rather as I see it, the fundamental challenge facing so-called penal theories of the atonement can be summarized in a question: was the guilt for our sins imputed to Christ or not? If not, then two questions arise: how can Christ, an innocent person, be justly punished for our sins?
Oct 1, 2005 · In this challenging and enlightening book, Stephen Finlan suggests that we have misunderstood the nature of God's salvation by allowing primitive ideas about sacrifice to inform our doctrine of the atonement, and by making atonement the central doctrine of the Christian faith.
- Stephen Finlan
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Oct 1, 2005 · 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.
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- Stephen Finlan
Oct 25, 2021 · Because atonement theology sees Jesus’ death on the cross as an essential and irreplaceable part of Christ's work, Weaver suggests that atonement theology cannot be congruent with Jesus’ main mission of ushering in God's Kingdom.
- Benjamin J. Burkholder
- 2021
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...
Sep 2, 2009 · Yet the nature of the atonement – how it is that Christ's life and death on the cross actually atone for human sin – remains a theological conundrum. This article offers a new argument for an old theory of the atonement, namely, penal substitution.
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Oct 15, 2021 · Nevertheless, in the popular imagination, a persistent assumption holds that Christianity requires a sharp conflict between theology and philosophy—or at least faith and reason—and so it is worth briefly discussing why Conflict has had few traditional defenders. 1.2.1 Cooperation