Titre :	Recovering the scandal of the cross : atonement in New Testament & contemporary contexts
Type de document :	texte imprimé
Auteurs :	Green, Joel B., (1956-), Auteur ; Baker, Mark D. (1957-), Auteur
Editeur :	Downers Grove, IL : InterVarsity Press
Année de publication :	©2000
Importance :	232 p.
Format :	23 cm
ISBN/ISSN/EAN :	978-0-8308-1571-5
Note générale :	Includes bibliographical references and index
Langues :	Anglais (eng)
Catégories :	Atonement Jesus Christ -- Crucifixion.
Résumé :	The cross is the defining symbol of the Christian faith. Yet the Roman cross was first and foremost an instrument of cruel, shameful and violent execution. Early Christians quickly recognized the atoning significance of the cross of Christ, and it resonated deeply with their experience of salvation. But the cross remained a blessing framed by scandal, an epochal and yet mysterious event irreducible to a single Read more...
Note de contenu :	The church & the cross : a case of selective memory -- The cross & the New Testament : a mélange of voices -- The saving significance of Jesus' death in the New Testament -- Models of the atonement : a history & assessment -- Removing alienating shame : the saving significance of the cross in Japan -- Confounding evil through cunning & compassion -- Hearing other voices : exploring the ongoing significance of Jesus' death -- Communicating the atonement today.

Recovering the scandal of the cross : atonement in New Testament & contemporary contexts [texte imprimé] / Green, Joel B., (1956-), Auteur ; Baker, Mark D. (1957-), Auteur . - Downers Grove, IL : InterVarsity Press, ©2000 . - 232 p. ; 23 cm.
ISBN : 978-0-8308-1571-5
Includes bibliographical references and index
Langues : Anglais (eng)

Catégories :	Atonement Jesus Christ -- Crucifixion.
Résumé :	The cross is the defining symbol of the Christian faith. Yet the Roman cross was first and foremost an instrument of cruel, shameful and violent execution. Early Christians quickly recognized the atoning significance of the cross of Christ, and it resonated deeply with their experience of salvation. But the cross remained a blessing framed by scandal, an epochal and yet mysterious event irreducible to a single Read more...
Note de contenu :	The church & the cross : a case of selective memory -- The cross & the New Testament : a mélange of voices -- The saving significance of Jesus' death in the New Testament -- Models of the atonement : a history & assessment -- Removing alienating shame : the saving significance of the cross in Japan -- Confounding evil through cunning & compassion -- Hearing other voices : exploring the ongoing significance of Jesus' death -- Communicating the atonement today.