Restoring the Story
The Good News of Atonement
Restoring the Story
The Good News of Atonement
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Publisher: SCM Press
ISBN: 9780334066194
Number of Pages: 240
Published: 29/03/2024
Width: 15.6 cm
Height: 23.4 cm
Are we getting too squeamish about the atonement? There is a quiet crisis of confidence in many Western churches. Confusion, debates and changing sensibilities have thrown doubt on whether one of our central doctrines can be reliably communicated as “good news” today. This book approaches atonement through story, allowing imagination to illuminate the multi-faceted meanings in Christ’s atoning work, and exploring how those rich stories can be good news for the complex issues of our day.
Part 1: Getting ready
1 Mystery
2 Bad News, Good News, and Atonement through the Ages
Part 2: Cleaning up the World. The Story of Sacrificial Atonement
3 The Backstory: Blood is Life
4 The New Testament
5 Good News (1): Looking at Sin in a Fresh Ancient Way.
6 Good News (2): Looking at Connections in a Fresh Ancient Way
Part 3: Candles in the Darkness. The Story of Victorious Atonement
7 The Backstory: War and Victory
8 The New Testament and Beyond
9 Victorious Good News (1): Defeating the Dragon
10 Victorious Good News (2): Candle-bearers
Part 4: The Bonds that hold Chaos at Bay. The Story of Covenantal Atonement
11 The Backstory (1): Covenant and Creation
12 The Backstory (2): A Covenant People
13 The New Covenant
14 Covenantal Good News (1): Restoring Relationships
15 Covenantal Good News (2): Climate Change and Hope
16 An Aside
17 Covenantal Good News (3): The Covenant of Peace
Part 5: A whole new kind of Rabbit. The Story of Theosis.
18 Preparing the Ground
19 Transforming our Being
20 Transforming our Well-being (1): Recapitulation
21 Transforming our Well-being (2): The Light of Christ
22 Transforming our Eternal Being
23 Good News of Theosis (1): A Society of Possible Gods and Goddesses
24 Good News of Theosis (2): Truth and Transformed Vision
25 The Goodness of the Good News
Part 6: Final Thoughts
26 Faith, Story and Identity
27 Epilogue
"‘If you’ve ever wrestled with the doctrine of the atonement and wished that there was an accessible book that would guide you through all of its complexities, this book is for you! Anne Van Gend acts as a trusty guide through the mysteries of the many different atonement theories reminding us, as we go, why the story of Jesus is the best of all good news. This is a really helpful book, highly recommended!’" -- Paula Gooder
