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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Published in:Perichoresis
Authors: Farris, Joshua R. (Author) ; Hamilton, S. Mark (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sciendo, De Gruyter 2017
In: Perichoresis
IxTheo Classification:KDD Protestant Church
NBK Soteriology
NBM Doctrine of Justification
Further subjects:B Atonement substitution sufficiency-efficiency Anselm mechanism
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Summary: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.
ISSN:2284-7308
Contains:In: Perichoresis
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1515/perc-2017-0018