Patristic and Medieval Atonement Theory: A Guide to Research (Illuminations: Guides to Research in Religion)
Junius Johnson
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Description for Patristic and Medieval Atonement Theory: A Guide to Research (Illuminations: Guides to Research in Religion)
Hardcover. This guide will familiarize readers with the primary and secondary resources available for the study of patristic and medieval doctrines of Atonement. The book introduces the nature of the topic, clarifies the central issues, and provides readers with the bibliographic tools to begin a more in-depth study of the topic. Series: Illuminations: Guides to Research in Religion. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: HRCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Series
Illuminations: Guides to Research in Religion
Condition
New
Number of Pages
222
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780810884342
SKU
V9780810884342
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About Junius Johnson
Junius Johnson is assistant professor of historical theology at Baylor University, a research fellow at the Rivendell Institute at Yale, and a research associate at the University of the Free State in Bloemfontein, South Africa. He is the author of Christ and Analogy.
Reviews for Patristic and Medieval Atonement Theory: A Guide to Research (Illuminations: Guides to Research in Religion)
Johnson's project is ambitious, and his methodology commendable.... I expect that anybody with an interest in Christian theology will be enthusiastic about Junius Johnson's promising new title, especially those who consider the patristic and medieval periods as the essential starting place for understanding the development of the Christian doctrine of atonement.
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