TY  - BOOK
AU  - Vidu,Adonis
TI  - Atonement, law, and justice: the cross in historical and cultural contexts 
SN  - 9780801039195 (pbk.)
AV  - BT265.3 .V53 2014
U1  - 232.3 V655A 23
PY  - 2014///
CY  - Grand Rapids, MI
PB  - Baker Academic
KW  - Jesus Christ
KW  - Atonement
KW  - History of doctrines
KW  - Law and gospel
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and indexes; Justice, law, and the cross in patristic thought -- Medieval atonement and the legal revolution -- The Reformation : Luther, Calvin, and the tradition of penal substitution -- Modernity : atonement and the cure of the soul -- Atonement and the postmodern critique of law -- Atonement and the perfection of divine agency
N2  - 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
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