Atonement, law, and justice : The Cross in historical and cultural contexts

Adonis Vidu tackles an issue of great current debate in evangelical circles and of perennial interest in the Christian academy. He provides a critical reading of the history of major atonement theories, offering an in-depth analysis of the legal and political contexts within which they arose. The... Full description

Main Author:	Vidu, Adonis.
Published:	Grand Rapids, Michigan : Baker Academic, 2014
Subjects:	ATONEMENT - HISTORY OF DOCTRINES. JESUS CHRIST - CRUCIFIXION. LAW AND GOSPEL. JUSTIFICATION (CHRISTIAN THEOLOGY) - HISTORY OF DOCTRINES.
Online Access:	Full text CDL - Book opens through link in DTL
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Table of Contents:

1. Justice, Law, and the Cross in Patristic Thought
2. Medieval Atonement and the Legal Revolution
3. The Reformation: Luther, Calvin, and the Tradition of Penal Substitution
4. Modernity: Atonement and the Cure of the Soul
5. Atonement and the Postmodern Critique of Law
6. Atonement and the Perfection of Divine Agency.

Atonement, law, and justice : The Cross in historical and cultural contexts

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