Atonement and the Christian life: Reformed doctrine from a feminist perspective

From: Interpretation | Date: January 1, 1999| Author: | Copyright information

Once the prophetic office of Christ is understood as the apocalypse of God's act of reconciliation, employing the threefold office to interpret the atonement preserves the tenets of classical Christian dogma while addressing important issues raised by feminist and womanist theologians.

As A SEMINARY PROFESSOR I frequently meet women in theological education who share a common stance toward feminist theology. While rejecting many of the constructive moves of feminist and womanist theology, they nevertheless accept the feminist critique of classical Christian doctrine and church practice. They ...

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