| Description |
1 online resource (vii, 213 pages) |
| Series |
Illuminations: a Rowman & Littlefield series of guides to research in religion |
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Illuminations (Lanham, Md.)
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| Contents |
Part I. Atonement Theory Explained : -- 1. Introduction to atonement theory -- 2. Illuminating the context -- 3. Christ our brother : likeness and unlikeness in Christ's human nature -- Part II. Key Thinkers in Atonement Theory : -- 4. Athanasius (c. 296-373) : the image of God in us -- 5. Gregory Nazianzen (329-390) : deification -- 6. Gregory of Nyssa (335-395) : ransom theory -- 7. Augustine of Hippo (354-430) : legal conceptuality -- 8. Anselm of Canterbury (c. 1033-1109) : satisfaction theory -- 9. Peter Abelard (1079-1142): moral influence -- 10. Bonaventure (1221-1274) : nuanced Anselmianism -- 11. Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274) : Christ's merits -- 12. Julian of Norwich (1342-1416) : courtesy and at-one-ment -- Part III. Annotated Bibliography of Selected Resources : -- 13. Patristic period : primary sources -- 14. Patristic period : secondary sources : -- A. Athanasius -- B. Gregory Nazianzen -- C. Gregory of Nyssa -- D. Augustine -- E. Select patristic authors not treated in this text -- F. General patristic sources -- 15. Medieval period : primary sources -- 16. Medieval period : secondary sources : -- A. Anselm of Canterbury -- B. Peter Abelard -- C. Bonaventure -- D. Thomas Aquinas -- E. Julian of Norwich -- F. General medieval sources -- 17. Secondary sources common to the patristic and medieval periods |
| Summary |
The notion of atonement, a process by which humans are made right before God, is central to the logic of Christian theology. In spite of this, major thinkers in the Christian traditions have held vastly different understandings of both the way atonement works and what it means. These differing accounts have become intellectual traditions which continue to influence both academic theology and spiritual practice today. In spite of the strong dependence of much contemporary thought on early ideas, linguistic and cultural barriers often preclude serious study of the original materials. Patristic and Medieval Atonement Theory takes a close look at the doctrines that depend on and influence views of atonement in order to make clear what place atonement occupies within the larger system of Christian theology. Junius Johnson also considers key concepts and tensions within the doctrine of atonement itself, which may be emphasized or glossed over to create the shape of particular doctrines. Johnson's guide briefly discusses major figures in the development of Christian doctrines of atonement to the end of the Middle Ages. Johnson then turns to the major primary and secondary sources and provides an orientation to the rich literature existing on this topic. The attention given to the anatomy of the concepts involved, the introduction to the ideas of major thinkers, and the survey of available literature makes this an essential guide for students and scholars of Christian theology of any period, as well as those who research the Middle Ages but are not specialists in theology |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
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| Subject |
Atonement -- History of doctrines -- Early church, ca. 30-600
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Atonement -- History of doctrines -- Middle Ages, 600-1500
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RELIGION -- Christian Theology -- Christology.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2020738807 |
| ISBN |
9780810884359 |
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0810884356 |
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