Violence Hospitality And The Cross - Hardcover

Boersma, Hans

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0801027209 ISBN 13: 9780801027208

Publisher: Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group, 2004

Synopsis

The cross is central to any understanding of Christian theology. But what is the primary significance of the cross: God's victory over death and hell? The moral example of a righteous sufferer? God's Son taking the punishment for the world's sin? Or is it possible that our postmodern setting requires a new model of understanding the cross? In this important study, Hans Boersma proposes an understanding of the atonement that is sensitive both to the Christian tradition and to postmodern critiques of that tradition. His fresh approach draws on the rich resources of the Christian tradition in its portrayal of God's hospitality in Jesus Christ.

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Review:

"Boersma is a creative, constructive theologian who is not afraid to tackle some of the toughest criticisms leveled against the Christian tradition. His courage in the face of postmodern criticisms is matched by a courage to take the tradition seriously."

Synopsis:

The cross is central to understanding Christian theology. But is it possible that our postmodern setting requires a new model of understanding the cross? Hans Boersma's "Violence, Hospitality, and the Cross" proposes an understanding of the atonement that is sensitive both to the Christian tradition and to the postmodern critiques of that tradition. His fresh approach draws on the rich resources of the Christian tradition in its portrayal of God's hospitality in Jesus Christ.

About this edition

• Publisher: Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0801027209
• ISBN 13: 9780801027208
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 288