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Essay on In What Sense Is Jesus' Death And Resurrection God's Will For Our Salvation
That Jesus died for our sins is so ingrained in Christianity it seems almost absurd to question it. It is in our creed: "For our sake, he was crucified under Pontius Pilate." It's in our prayers: "Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world." It's in our hymns: "Who did once upon a cross, Alleluia! Suffer to redeem our loss, Alleluia!.
But the concept of atonement--that God and humanity have been reconciled through Jesus—has not always focused so exclusively on Jesus' death as a sacrifice and payment for sin. Like most teachings, it has evolved over the past 20 centuries of Christian thought, and today is being critiqued by some as problematic, not only for what it says about God but also for what it may mean for victims of violence......
