Forgiveness and Atonement: Christ’s Restorative Sacrifice (Routledge Studies in Analytic and Systematic Theology) - Softcover

Rutledge, Jonathan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0367754797 ISBN 13: 9780367754792

Publisher: Routledge, 2024

Synopsis

This book analyzes the relationship between forgiveness, atonement, and reconciliation from a Christian theological perspective. Drawing on both theological and philosophical literature, it addresses the problem of whether atonement is required for forgiveness and considers important related concepts such as sin and justice. The author develops a sacrificial model of atonement that connects an understanding of Christian forgiveness with the biblical narrative of Christ’s sacrifice and makes reconciliation between God and humanity possible. Offering a fresh and coherent argument, the book will be relevant to scholars of Christian theology, biblical studies, and the philosophy of religion.

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About the Author

Jonathan C. Rutledge is a Research Fellow in the Center for Philosophy of Religion at the University of Notre Dame, USA, and previously held a Postdoctoral Research Fellowship at the Logos Institute for Analytic and Exegetical Theology, University of St Andrews, UK. He has a Ph.D. in philosophy from the University of Oklahoma and in divinity from the University of St Andrews.

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0367754797
• ISBN 13: 9780367754792
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 232