Atonement and the Life of Faith (Soteriology and Doxology)

In this volume, an expert theologian addresses the key soteriological theme of atonement. Atonement and the Life of Faith provides substantive engagement with the doctrine of the atonement, including sections on the Apostles' Creed, Scripture, the history of the doctrine, constructive dogmatics, and Christian praxis. Focusing on the third part of the Apostles' Creed, it explores how atonement relates to the church, the Holy Spirit, and the Christian life. Each section offers a constructive departure from trends in contemporary works on the subject. This book shows students how to integrate theology into the life of faith and demonstrates how theological thinking is a part of Christian worship. Each unit begins with a brief section pointing readers to a familiar hymn, poem, or liturgy. Series Preface Doxological Prelude: Athanasius's On the Incarnation Introduction Doxological Interlude: Anselm's Meditation on Human Redemption 1. The Apostles' Creed Doxological Interlude: George Herbert's "The Sacrifice" 2. Scripture Doxological Interlude: Traherne and Barth 3. A History of the Doctrine of the Atonement Doxological Interlude: John Donne's "Holy Sonnet 10" 4. The Spirit of Atonement: The Role of the Holy Spirit in Christ's Death and Resurrection Doxological Interlude: Thomas Traherne's Centuries of Meditations 5. Atonement and the Christian Life Doxological Postlude: Calvin's Institutes Indexes