His death belongs to them': an Edwardsean participatory model of atonement
The Participatory Model of Atonement (PMA) offers an alternative view of Christian salvation, drawing on Pauline theology. It conceives of sin as a contagion which can usually be escaped only by dying. By participating' in Christ's death, the believer can escape its effects without having...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Cambridge Univ. Press
[2018]
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Religious studies
Year: 2018, Volume: 54, Issue: 2, Pages: 175-199 |
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Edwards, Jonathan 1703-1758
/ Christianity
/ Forgiveness of sins
/ Salvation
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IxTheo Classification: | CB Christian life; spirituality NBK Soteriology |
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Summary: | The Participatory Model of Atonement (PMA) offers an alternative view of Christian salvation, drawing on Pauline theology. It conceives of sin as a contagion which can usually be escaped only by dying. By participating' in Christ's death, the believer can escape its effects without having to die. This notion of participation' is obscure. I consider a possible way of clarifying it using metaphysical ideas taken from Jonathan Edwards. Participation' might involve becoming similar to Christ through the action of the Holy Spirit, to such a degree that a person might be called identical (in some sense) with Christ. |
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ISSN: | 1469-901X |
Contains: | Enthalten in: Religious studies
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1017/S0034412516000457 |