Problems With Atonement by Stephen Finlan
The Origins of, and Controversy about, the Atonement Doctrine
. . a book that I would want to read and digest before preaching or teaching on the meaning of God’s salvation.Ernest Thompson, First Presbyterian Church, Wilmington, North Carolina
. . . this book is essential reading for those wrestling with the problems of atonement theory.Journal for the Study of the New Testament
. . . does a very good job in sorting through the paradoxes that are present in thinking about atonement. Finlan is good at catching the nuances of metaphor and setting out the different values in the balance of the discussion. He understands the role of ritual action in trying to reach where more discursive forms of thought cannot go.New Theology Review
. . . it is a book that I would want to read and digest before preaching or teaching on the meaning of God’s Salvation.Ernest Thompson, First Presbyterian Church, Wilmington, North Carolina
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. Finlan insists that the unique and central doctrine of the Christian faith is not the atonement, but rather, the incarnation.Ernest Thompson, First Presbyterian Church, Wilmington, North Carolina
Finlan's book is well worth reading for a number of reasons. It contains a fantastic summary of Pauline metaphors for atonement. It contains fascinating side comments about questions such as the relationship of ritual to the moral structure of society. Finally it is a stimulating debate partner for those who wish to defend the biblical and traditional doctrine of atonement in some form or another.Catholic Studies An Online Journal
Problems with Atonement is an ambitious argument against theories of atonement.Worship
. . . its discussion of biblical theology contains ideas that could bear much fruit.Worship
. . . this book is essential reading for those wrestling with the problems of atonement theory.Journal for the Study of the New Testament
. . . does a very good job in sorting through the paradoxes that are present in thinking about atonement. Finlan is good at catching the nuances of metaphor and setting out the different values in the balance of the discussion. He understands the role of ritual action in trying to reach where more discursive forms of thought cannot go.New Theology Review
. . . it is a book that I would want to read and digest before preaching or teaching on the meaning of God’s Salvation.Ernest Thompson, First Presbyterian Church, Wilmington, North Carolina
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. Finlan insists that the unique and central doctrine of the Christian faith is not the atonement, but rather, the incarnation.Ernest Thompson, First Presbyterian Church, Wilmington, North Carolina
Finlan's book is well worth reading for a number of reasons. It contains a fantastic summary of Pauline metaphors for atonement. It contains fascinating side comments about questions such as the relationship of ritual to the moral structure of society. Finally it is a stimulating debate partner for those who wish to defend the biblical and traditional doctrine of atonement in some form or another.Catholic Studies An Online Journal
Problems with Atonement is an ambitious argument against theories of atonement.Worship
. . . its discussion of biblical theology contains ideas that could bear much fruit.Worship
Stephen Finlan, PhD, is an adjunct professor at Drew University and has taught at Fordham. He is also author of Problems with Atonement and Options on Atonement in Christian Thought (both published by Liturgical Press) as well as The Background and Content of Paul's Cultic Atonement Metaphors (SBL and Brill, 2004).
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| ISBN 13 | 9780814652206 |
| ISBN 10 | 0814652204 |
| Title | Problems With Atonement |
| Author | Stephen Finlan |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Liturgical Press |
| Year published | 2005-10-01 |
| Number of pages | 152 |
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