Proclaiming the Scandal of the Cross
Contemporary Images of the Atonement
Baker Publishing Group · Print & ebook · December 1, 2006
Because many modern Christians can offer a reasonable explanation of the meaning of Jesus' death on the cross, they find it hard to understand the confusion displayed by the disciples after the events in the last pages of the Gospels.
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- Who it’s for
- Explore how atonement theology can speak across cultures in contemporary Christian proclamation.
- Genres
- Soteriology, Preaching, Christology
- Published
- Baker Publishing Group, December 1, 2006
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Because many modern Christians can offer a reasonable explanation of the meaning of Jesus' death on the cross, they find it hard to understand the confusion displayed by the disciples after the events in the last pages of the Gospels. But if Paul were alive today, he would find it inexplicable that we modern believers are not scandalized by the cross.
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Proclaiming the Scandal of the Cross introduces pastors, church leaders, students, and lay readers to the need for contextualized atonement theology, offering creative examples of how the cross can be proclaimed today in culturally relevant and transformative ways. It makes helpful suggestions on how this vision for a culturally relevant message might be developed. The impressive list of contributors includes writings from C. S. Lewis, Rowan Williams, Frederica Mathewes-Green, Brian McLaren, and many more who are actively working out just how to make this life-transforming proclamation. Read more
Contextualized Atonement
Explore how atonement theology can speak across cultures in contemporary Christian proclamation.
Come here for
- Creative examples of culturally relevant ways to proclaim the cross
- Suggestions for developing a contextualized message
Expect
- A focus on proclaiming the cross today
- Attention to contextualized atonement theology
Where it sits
| Soteriology | 78% |
|---|---|
| Preaching | 68% |
| Christology | 46% |
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Publisher categories
- Christian Theology
- Soteriology
- Preaching
- Authors
- Mark D. Baker
- Publisher
- Baker Publishing Group
- Published
- December 1, 2006
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- Christian Theology