Atonement Theories

With the subject of the atonement of Christ currently attracting a plethora of polemical work, it can be easy to conclude that the debate is generating more heat than light. Atonement Theories presents an accessible and fair treatment of every school of thought on this subject to offer clarity for the beginning student, pastor, or researcher. Ben Pugh significantly updates previous histories of the doctrine, providing analysis of some fascinating and highly significant recent developments. He also intriguingly highlights where aspects of this central message of Christianity might find a connection within contemporary culture. Atonement Theories empowers the reader to gain a working knowledge of current debates and the history behind them. Ben Pugh is Lecturer in Theology at Cliff College, Derbyshire. He is the author of "The King of the Jews" 2014. "Ben Pugh gives us an invaluable contemporary guide to the variety of accounts of the atonement that have been advanced, and a judicious evaluation of them. The reader seeking a map of contemporary atonement theology will find it here and the reader wondering which contemporary accounts are correct, and which are in error, will be challenged and informed by this book. The whole is learned but readable, and a valuable addition to literature on the atonement." Stephen R. Holmes, Senior Lecturer in Theology, University of St Andrews. " 'Atonement Theories' plugs a gap in the recent avalanche of writing about the atonement. In reviewing the origins of various theories of the atonement, including very recent ones, it highlights both the enduring value and provisionality of all such models that grapple with the central truth that 'Christ died for us'. It is a surprisingly informative and accessible survey that is not afraid to question some taken-for-granted assumptions. Its forays into recent popular views give it added value. This will prove a very useful book to all those concerned about the atonement." Derek Tidball, Former Principal of London School of Theology, Middlesex.

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Author(s) - Ben Pugh

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ISBN - 9780227175002

Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.1 cm

Page Count - 204