Description
Book SynopsisWhile Christ's sacrifice serves as a central tenet of the Christian faith, the mechanism of atonement - exactly how Christ effects our salvation - remains controversial and ambiguous to many Christians. In this volume, William Lane Craig conducts an interdisciplinary investigation of this crucial Christian doctrine.
Table of Contents
- Preface
- 1. Introduction
- Part 1. Biblical Data Concerning the Atonement
- 2. Sacrifice
- 3. Isaiah's Servant of the Lord
- 4. Divine Justice
- 5. Representation and Redemption
- Part 2. Dogmatic History of the Doctrine of the Atonement
- 6. Patristic Theories
- 7. Medieval Theories
- 8. Reformation and Post-Reformation Theories
- Part 3. Philosophical Reflections on the Doctrine of the Atonement
- 9. Penal Substitution: Its Coherence
- 10. Penal Substitution: Its Justification
- 11. Satisfaction of Divine Justice
- 12. Redemption: Divine Pardon and Its Effects
- 13. Redemption: Justification and Appropriation of a Divine Pardon
- 14. The Moral Influence of Christ's Passion
- 15. Conclusion
