{"product_id":"problems-with-atonement-stephen-finlan-9780814652206","title":"Problems with Atonement: The Origins Of, and Controversy About, the Atonement Doctrine","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe origins of atonement are found in Paul's writings. Popular Christian theology has understood them to mean that God demanded a bloody victim to pay for human sin. In \u003ci\u003eProblems with Atonement\u003c\/i\u003e Stephen Finlan examines the Christian doctrine of atonement and current debates about it. He considers its biblical foundation in Pauline texts, the Old Testament background, and the theological questions under discussion about atonement. He provides ancient historical background and raises questions, such as whether the Incarnation must be understood through the lens of atonement.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapters are Chapter 1: Sacrifice and Scapegoat,\" \"Chapter 2: Paul's Use of Cultic Imagery,\" \"Chapter 3: Atonement after Paul,\" \"Chapter 4: Rationalizing the Atonement Doctrine,\" and \"Chapter 5: The Incarnation.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eStephen Finlan, PhD, is an adjunct professor of New Testament at Seton Hall University and Fordham University. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Background and Content of Paul's Cultic Atonement Metaphors\u003c\/i\u003e (Society of Biblical Culture, 2004).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Stephen Finlan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0814652204\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780814652206\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Liturgical Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/01\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 152\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.54lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.02h x 6.14w x 0.32d","brand":"Stephen Finlan","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43947313398015,"sku":"9780814652206","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_7840ac89-fb3c-4e61-9fdf-ccb6f8eb918c.jpg?v=1681517979","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/problems-with-atonement-stephen-finlan-9780814652206","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}