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By: Coops was here

Coops was here — Mon, 05 Mar 2007 08:24:19 +0000

Exploring Atonement…

So, over the next [I don’t know how long] I have decided to do a series on Exploring the Atonement.
Being the seasoned theologian and all (sarcastic), I thought it would be a fantastic topic to get to know better - especially since I’ve hea…

By: Dr. Hibiscus

Dr. Hibiscus — Wed, 10 Jan 2007 19:42:56 +0000

Very interesting! I find intriguing (and disturbing) the idea that Christianity is somehow diminished by simplification down to “merely” substitutionary atonement and acceptance that Jesus is the Lord and Savior. The roots of the protestant church rest in the idea that the Catholic church came to focus way too much on things that were outside of these simple (but profound!) ideas, and that the church became an institution unto itself, rather than a vessel for growing a relationship with God.

While clearly there is more to a Christian life than these fundamentals, they ARE fundamentals and form the foundation for all else.

By: Sarah K.

Sarah K. — Wed, 10 Jan 2007 14:51:25 +0000

Wow. I was reading an article about theosis this morning. Sometimes the similarities beween your faith and mine amaze me- though the differences can be quite striking as well.