Satisfaction-Penal Theories of Atonement
Drawing on an account of satisfaction theories recently set out by Oliver Crisp, I argue that all theories of atonement which specifically relate Christ’s suffering and death to satisfying divine retributive justice, are forms of penal theory. I introduce the notion of satisfaction-penal theories. I...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2026
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| In: |
TheoLogica
Year: 2026, Volume: 10, Issue: 1, Pages: 1-22 |
| Further subjects: | B
Atonement
B Satisfaction B Oliver Crisp B Penal Substitution B Penalty |
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| Summary: | Drawing on an account of satisfaction theories recently set out by Oliver Crisp, I argue that all theories of atonement which specifically relate Christ’s suffering and death to satisfying divine retributive justice, are forms of penal theory. I introduce the notion of satisfaction-penal theories. I compare their structure to penal substitution accounts. In both, the appeal to the dignity of the Son of God is critical. A key underlying difference is what is offered to God: Christ offering himself, in perfect love and obedience, or the value of the punishment borne by him. |
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| ISSN: | 2593-0265 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: TheoLogica
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.14428/thl.v10i1.84573 |
