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Past event and present salvation : the Christian idea of Atonement / Paul S. Fiddes.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Louisville, KY. : Westminster/J. Knox Press, 1989.Edition: 1st American edDescription: x, 243 p. ; 22 cmISBN:
  • 066425036X
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • BT265.2 F53 1989
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Contents:
Pt. I Issues - - Introduction: Atonement and the human predicament - - Salvation as event and process - - Faith and history - - Pt. II Images - - The point of sacrifice - - The demands of justice - - The decisive victory - - The act of love - - Pt. III Experiences - - The cost of forgiveness - - Political engagement - - The problems of suffering
Summary: "How can an event that has taken place in the past have an effect upon the human experience of salvation in the present? In examining one of the essential questions of the Christian faith, Paul S. Fiddes explores the limits as well as the gains to be made in speaking about crucifixion as a historical event, and considers the relationship of the..."
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Books Books Philippine Christian University Manila Ph.D.-Philo & Religious Graduate School / Philosophy BT265.2 F53 1989 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available IPRS1534-G

Includes bibliographical references (p. 221-237) and index.

Pt. I Issues - - Introduction: Atonement and the human predicament - - Salvation as event and process - - Faith and history - - Pt. II Images - - The point of sacrifice - - The demands of justice - - The decisive victory - - The act of love - - Pt. III Experiences - - The cost of forgiveness - - Political engagement - - The problems of suffering

"How can an event that has taken place in the past have an effect upon the human experience of salvation in the present? In examining one of the essential questions of the Christian faith, Paul S. Fiddes explores the limits as well as the gains to be made in speaking about crucifixion as a historical event, and considers the relationship of the..."

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