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ISBN-13: | 9781620321621 |
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Publisher: | Cascade Books |
Publication date: | 08/06/2012 |
Pages: | 136 |
Product dimensions: | 6.20(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.50(d) |
About the Author
Table of Contents
Foreword Brian D. McLaren ix
Acknowledgments xiii
1 The Limits of Law: Penal Substitution and the Failure of Retributive Justice 1
2 God's Justice: Restorative Justice as the Heart of the Gospel 9
3 Salvation Means Healing: Atonement Rooted in Restorative Justice 17
4 Loving Sacrifice: Understanding Sacrifice as Healing Sanctification 26
5 Christus Victor: The Drama of Restorative Justice 33
6 The Tyrant of Wrath: Unmasking the Bondage of Personal and Systemic Evil 43
7 Incarnational Atonement: Vicarious Atonement as Participation in the Way of Christ 53
8 The Suffering Servant: Understanding Christ's Suffering in the Context of Injustice 59
9 The Theology of the Cross: God's Saving Act in the Midst of Human Injustice 76
10 A Crucified People: Living the Theology of the Cross Through Love of Enemies 86
Appendix: Three Greek Word Studies on God's Justice and Justification in Romans 99
Bibliography 109
Author Index 113
Scripture Index 115
Subject Index 119
What People are Saying About This
"In this readable and balanced book, Flood gentlyyet firmly and provocativelychallenges and enriches our understanding of the cross. He shows how the New Testament writers (and their earliest interpreters) present saving death as God's act of restorative rather than retributive justice, as an act of nonviolent, enemy-loving, reconciling, and healing love. Such amazing love beckons us to follow in the way of Jesus and justice. It is a book to read, mark, and digest."
Michael J. Gorman, author of Apostle of the Crucified Lord
"Quietly, deftly, brilliantly, Flood takes on the story of the Christian doctrine of atonement, turns that story on its end, and then lays out before us a beauty almost beyond theology. Read it for yourself and see."
Phyllis Tickle, author of The Great Emergence
"There has been a spate of books on atonement this past decade. None of them treat the salvific healing of Jesus's death better than this one. It is well-researched yet easy to read, full of insight, and sure to be a go-to book on the subject."
Michael Hardin, author of The Jesus Driven Life
"Healing the Gospel brings the latest insights in biblical scholarship to the ongoing and lively atonement debate. Flood's work is biblical, straightforward, and accessible for the lay reader. He surveys the restorative justice of the wondrous cross with fresh eyes, engaging many head-scratching texts with utmost clarity. A great contribution!"
Brad Jersak, author of Stricken by God?
"In this provocative book, Flood exposes the grave deficiencies of the penal substitution model of atonement, pinpointing its shallow treatment of the depth and the gravity of sin . . . Armed with astute interpretations of Scripture, he focuses on the love of God and reinterprets justice as restorative . . . Finally, after centuries of suffering under a legal perception of atonement, Flood has shown us that the good news is truly good news!"
Sharon L. Baker, author of Razing Hell
"On a cresting wave of reaction against violent atonement theory, Healing the Gospel charts a sea-change course back to Jesus's ministry as a model of gracious restoration, moving far beyond the traditional, abusive contours of penal substitution as explanation of Christ's death . . . Jesus dies to show us God's enemy-love, which changes everything. A splendid, stirring, and essential book!"
Anthony Bartlett, author of Cross Purposes
"Anyone concerned about the connection between theology and violence in American society will welcome Flood's Healing the Gospel. In a readable format, he explains why we should abandon violence-accommodating, penal substitutionary atonement, and replace it with atonement imagery that reflects the restorative justice Jesus lived."
J. Denny Weaver, author of The Nonviolent Atonement.