Reparative Substitution and the ‘Efficacy Objection’: Toward a Modified Satisfaction Theory of Atonement
The doctrine of the atonement is a subject of perpetual curiosity for a number of contemporary theologians. The penal substitution theory of atonement in particular has precipitated a great deal of recent interest, being held up by many (mostly evangelical) Protestants as ‘the’ doctrine of atonement...
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| description | The doctrine of the atonement is a subject of perpetual curiosity for a number of contemporary theologians. The penal substitution theory of atonement in particular has precipitated a great deal of recent interest, being held up by many (mostly evangelical) Protestants as ‘the’ doctrine of atonement. In this essay, we make a defense against the objection to the Anselmian theory of atonement that is often leveled against it by exponents of the Penal Substitution theory, namely, that Christ’s work does not accomplish anything for those whom it appears he undertakes his atoning work, but merely makes provision for salvation. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2c3b0162cd88460f965e99f7151a01d32022-12-21T21:46:01ZengSciendoPerichoresis: The Theological Journal of Emanuel University2284-73082017-10-011539711010.1515/perc-2017-0018perc-2017-0018Reparative Substitution and the ‘Efficacy Objection’: Toward a Modified Satisfaction Theory of AtonementFarris Joshua R.0Hamilton S. Mark1Houston Baptist University & Free University of AmsterdamHouston Baptist University & Free University of AmsterdamThe doctrine of the atonement is a subject of perpetual curiosity for a number of contemporary theologians. The penal substitution theory of atonement in particular has precipitated a great deal of recent interest, being held up by many (mostly evangelical) Protestants as ‘the’ doctrine of atonement. In this essay, we make a defense against the objection to the Anselmian theory of atonement that is often leveled against it by exponents of the Penal Substitution theory, namely, that Christ’s work does not accomplish anything for those whom it appears he undertakes his atoning work, but merely makes provision for salvation.https://doi.org/10.1515/perc-2017-0018atonementsubstitutionsufficiency-efficiencyanselmmechanism |
| spellingShingle | Farris Joshua R. Hamilton S. Mark Reparative Substitution and the ‘Efficacy Objection’: Toward a Modified Satisfaction Theory of Atonement Perichoresis: The Theological Journal of Emanuel University atonement substitution sufficiency-efficiency anselm mechanism |
| title | Reparative Substitution and the ‘Efficacy Objection’: Toward a Modified Satisfaction Theory of Atonement |
| title_full | Reparative Substitution and the ‘Efficacy Objection’: Toward a Modified Satisfaction Theory of Atonement |
| title_fullStr | Reparative Substitution and the ‘Efficacy Objection’: Toward a Modified Satisfaction Theory of Atonement |
| title_full_unstemmed | Reparative Substitution and the ‘Efficacy Objection’: Toward a Modified Satisfaction Theory of Atonement |
| title_short | Reparative Substitution and the ‘Efficacy Objection’: Toward a Modified Satisfaction Theory of Atonement |
| title_sort | reparative substitution and the efficacy objection toward a modified satisfaction theory of atonement |
| topic | atonement substitution sufficiency-efficiency anselm mechanism |
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