Tag: retributive justice

  • The Two Gorillas of Atonement Theory

    The Two Gorillas of Atonement Theory

    More than a year after I completed and published a three-part study of the atonement, here is what I think now: Penal Substitution (PS) needs substantial modification, but Christus Victor (CV; a brief explanation of these two will follow) cannot replace it. Instead of false dichotomies (either/or) and competition between explanations, we need an integrated…