The Justifying Judgement of God: A Reassessment of the Place of Judgement in the Saving Work of Christ (Paternoster Theological Monographs) - Softcover

Terry, Justyn

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1556356625 ISBN 13: 9781556356629

Publisher: Wipf and Stock, 2008

Synopsis

This monograph argues that the doctrine of atonement may be presented more coherently by recognizing judgement as the principle metaphor of the reconciling work of Christ. Judgement, understood not only as condemnation but as the whole process of bringing about justice, provides the pattern to which victory, redemption, and sacrifice may be compared and to which they should be related. The first section is a study of twentieth-century British atonement theology to understand the assumptions that give rise to the difficulties in proclaiming the atonement. The second section examines Karl Barth's account of reconciliation in terms of the judgement of Jesus Christ, and its relationship to victory, redemption, and sacrifice. The proposal is made that judgement is the paradigmatic metaphor of the doctrine of atonement. The implications of this claim are then considered for the response to the work of Christ, and how repentance, baptism, Eucharist, and holiness are related to judgement.

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About the Authors

Justyn Terry taught physics and then worked in the electronics industry before training for ordination at Cranmer Hall, Durham. After a spell in St. John's Hyde Park he became vicar of St. Helen's Church, North Kensington, London. He now teaches at the Trinity Episcopal School for Ministry, Ambridge, PA.

Murray Rae is Professor of Theology and Ethics at the University of Otago, New Zealand.

Edition details

• Publisher: Wipf and Stock
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1556356625
• ISBN 13: 9781556356629
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 262