Tag Archives: atonement

Salvation in Christ: The Orthodox Approach

Posted on 21 June 2019 by

by Metropolitan Kallistos Ware Let me begin with a question that was put to me sometime ago in the railway train. A person sitting opposite fixed me with a piercing gaze and said, “Are you saved?” Now how did I … Continue reading →

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Paschal Mystery: The Victory of the Cross and the Hiddenness of Easter

Posted on 22 April 2019 by

We need to be careful, Herbert McCabe warns, not to think of Easter as annulling the cross, as if all is now bliss because “the deus ex machina has given us a happy ending after all” (God, Christ and Us, p. … Continue reading →

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If atonement ain’t penal, why the cross?

Posted on 18 April 2019 by

The theory of penal substitutionary atonement provides a clear, simple-to-understand explanation of the events of Holy Week. On the cross the eternal Son endures the wrath of God for the sins of the world. He stands in our place; he suffers the … Continue reading →

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Penal Substitutionary Atonement and the Living Christ

Posted on 16 April 2019 by

“The glorification of the Son of God is the glorification of the human race, for the glory of God is the glory of man, and that glory is love!” ~ George MacDonald Good Friday is almost upon us. In three … Continue reading →

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Atonement and the Image of God

Posted on 12 April 2019 by
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Book Review: Engaging the Doctrine of Creation

Posted on 19 August 2018 by

Thoughtful, irenic, clear writing style, and without doubt the most prolific American theologian today. You have probably already guessed his name, but in case you haven’t, here are a couple more hints. He has authored over twenty books and has … Continue reading →

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Reviewing Reardon on Redemption

Posted on 22 May 2018 by

by Tom Belt It’s always an honor to join in the conversation here at Fr Aidan’s place. It’s good of him to invite me in to share my thoughts on Fr Patrick Henry Reardon’s enlightening book Reclaiming the Atonement: An … Continue reading →

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