Atonement, law, and justice
Subtitle: the cross in historical and cultural contexts
By: Adonis Vidu
Publisher: Baker Academic, a division of Baker Publishing Group
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Grand Rapids, Michigan
Language: eng
Number of pages: 286
ISBN-13: 9780801039195; 9781441245328
Subjects: Atonement; Crucifixion of Jesus Christ; History of doctrines; Crucifixion; Law and gospel
Description: 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 book engages the latest work in atonement theory and serves as a helpful resource for contemporary discussions. This is the only book that explores the impact of theories of law and justice on major historical atonement theories. Understanding this relationship yields a better understanding of atonement thinkers by situating them in their intellectual contexts. The book also explores the relevance of the doctrine of divine simplicity for atonement theory.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Table of contents: title: Justice, law, and the cross in patristic thought; title: Medieval atonement and the legal revolution; title: The Reformation : Luther, Calvin, and the tradition of penal substitution; title: Modernity : atonement and the cure of the soul; title: Atonement and the postmodern critique of law; title: Atonement and the perfection of divine agency.