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Tag Archives: atonement
Salvation in Christ: The Orthodox Approach
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
Posted in Theology
Tagged atonement, Christ, God, Kallistos Ware, Orthodoxy, sacrifice, salvation, substitutionary atonement
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Paschal Mystery: The Victory of the Cross and the Hiddenness of Easter
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
Posted in Herbert McCabe & Friends
Tagged atonement, cross, divine love, Easter, empty tomb, Good Friday, Herbert McCabe, Jesus Christ, Josef Jungmann, resurrection
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If atonement ain’t penal, why the cross?
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
Posted in Herbert McCabe & Friends
Tagged atonement, death, divine love, Good Friday, Herbert McCabe, life, original sin, penal substitutionary atonement
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Penal Substitutionary Atonement and the Living Christ
“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
Book Review: Engaging the Doctrine of Creation
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
Posted in Book Reviews
Tagged atonement, divine creation, ecology, evolution, Matthew Levering, original sin, overpopulation, retributive justice
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Reviewing Reardon on Redemption
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
Posted in Book Reviews
Tagged Anselm, atonement, cross, Patrick Reardon, redemption, theosis
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