Theology Matters...



Here's an amusing video that pretty much destroys the theological idea called "Penal Substitutionary Atonement." For those of you who aren't theologians, there are many theories about atonement (ie. the notion that Jesus died on the cross to save us from our sins) such as the ransom theory, the satisfaction theory, the governmental theory, etc. The penal substitution idea is, I think, one of the more common ones in Christianity generally, particularly in fundie circles. But, as I said, this particular theory is pretty silly, and here's a good explanation why that is so. Enjoy.


Posted: Wed - March 5, 2008 at 02:00 PM        

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