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Patristic and Medieval Atonement Theory - A Guide to Research (Hardcover)
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Patristic and Medieval Atonement Theory - A Guide to Research (Hardcover)
Series: Illuminations: Guides to Research in Religion
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The notion of atonement, a process by which humans are made right
before God, is central to the logic of Christian theology. In spite
of this, major thinkers in the Christian traditions have held
vastly different understandings of both the way atonement works and
what it means. These differing accounts have become intellectual
traditions which continue to influence both academic theology and
spiritual practice today. In spite of the strong dependence of much
contemporary thought on early ideas, linguistic and cultural
barriers often preclude serious study of the original materials.
Patristic and Medieval Atonement Theory takes a close look at the
doctrines that depend on and influence views of atonement in order
to make clear what place atonement occupies within the larger
system of Christian theology. Junius Johnson also considers key
concepts and tensions within the doctrine of atonement itself,
which may be emphasized or glossed over to create the shape of
particular doctrines. Johnson's guide briefly discusses major
figures in the development of Christian doctrines of atonement to
the end of the Middle Ages. Johnson then turns to the major primary
and secondary sources and provides an orientation to the rich
literature existing on this topic. The attention given to the
anatomy of the concepts involved, the introduction to the ideas of
major thinkers, and the survey of available literature makes this
an essential guide for students and scholars of Christian theology
of any period, as well as those who research the Middle Ages but
are not specialists in theology.
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