Reflection On Atonement

To what extent are the protagonists of ‘Atonement’ and ‘The Girl Who Would Speak for the Dead’ similar and different?

Atonement by Ian McEwan 1. Some key events of Atonement are- • Briony sees her sister and her sister’s boyfriend out the window. Briony thinks something bad is happening, but her sister is only swimming into the pond to find parts of a broken vase. • Briony realizes that she doesn’t want her play to be performed so she rips up the poster of her play and stops rehearsing it. • Robbie accidently gives Briony the letter for Cecilia that tells of his sexual desire for her instead of the one that tells how sorry he is for breaking the vase.

The incarnation and atonement of Jesus Christ are the enduring elements of the Christian theology. Many theologians have spent their time discussing and developing these Christian doctrines on how they came about, and how relevant they might be. According to Anselm, incarnation is a central doctrine of Christianity, followed by atonement. In order to ponder on the relationship between atonement and incarnation focusing on Anselm’s idea of satisfaction, we are supposed to look at the meanings of atonement, as well as incarnation. However, the doctrines of incarnation and atonement are interrelated as elucidated by many theologians.

There are seven major historical perspective on the Atonement; Ransom Theory, Satisfaction Theory, Governmental Theory, Example Theory, Moral Influence Theory, Christus Victor and Substitutionary atonement. Ransom theory states that a commercial transaction took place in which Jesus' death was the price paid to ransom the human race from its bondage to sin. This can be found in Mark 10:45 " For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many”. Gregory of Nyssa and Cyprian were both proponents of this theory.

How Africa Shaped the Christian Mind: Rediscovering the African Seedbed of Western Christianity By Thomas C. Oden Downers Grove, Ill: Intervarsity Press, 2008, 204 pp, $ 19.00 hardcover. Thomas Oden, an accomplished scholar in systematic and historical theology, and retired professor at Drew University, has offered a compelling and positively provocative work in How Africa Shaped the Christian Mind. A work of scholarly repentance, he ably repudiates the posture of western theologians and historians (i.e. Harnack, Bauer, Schleiermacher) toward Africa’s theological legacy (pp. 57-59). His present work is the fruit of thirty years of reading the early African fathers, and in the last fourteen, he has served as the general editor of the

Bret’s personal experience with being a parent and the kids not listening show in his essay. We learn stressful days will happen to all people, and the way they react to them will play a big factor in life. Hard times come and go throughout the essay “Atonement.” When it comes to parenting, times will get stressful, but be thoughtful of the people around. To start out, his two sons Zeb and Jacob have karate this morning at eight, so to start getting ready he let the dog outside to the bathroom.

What are some of the central biblical metaphors of Jesus' passion and atonement? Metaphors of Atonement (3 Examples) a. The Sacrifice of Christ (Cross of Calvary, The Skull) b. The Victory of Christ (Over Death) c. The Ransom of Christ (Free Gift) Passion a.

After Transformation and Atonement, the hero faces the final stage of his journey: The Return to everyday life. Upon the return, the hero discovers his gifts – One becomes richer and stronger – perhaps a great leader - and spiritually enlightened. The hero shares the gift/treasure of experience, knowledge, and wisdom - gained through the journey – with the broader community.

Atonement is the "reunion of two alienated parties, in this case, God and humanity." Atonement is provided by Jesus' self-offering on the cross on behalf of humanity because JC represents all humanity and offers to God a sacrifice that reconciles humanity and God.

As we move through Holy Week, the journey of Lent leads Christians to not simply commemorate Jesus ' suffering on the cross, but engage the paschal event on every level of our experiences. For me, this included questioning the impact of the execution which stands so central to Christianity. In her book The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness, Michelle Alexander describes how the mass incarceration of black Americans has been steadily undermining any progress made by the civil rights movement. She argues that even though Jim Crow laws are no longer written, the plethora of young people of color arrested remain marginalized by a broken justice system. The United States represents about 4.4% of the world 's population, it houses around 22 % of the world 's prisoners, an overwhelming majority of whom are young, poor, and black. Recently, Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam signed a bill to allow the use of the electric chair in executions when the drugs for lethal injections are not available. How has this frighteningly oppressive system become normative justice for America? Does focusing on the crucifixion as the foundation of Christian transition per-dispose modern Christians to be unconcerned with the death penalty as a fixture of our justice system? In this essay, I will explore the impact of a deformed atonement theology on modern Christian 's interactions with our

“We were all born with a moral obligation to leave this world a little bit better than we found it” (Mcilrath). Amir finally forgives himself thus reaching redemption. After he fights Assef he wants to become a better person and be the father that he never had. Baba not only had sins of his own but gave some of his sins to Amir. Amir redeems these sins and will “leave this world a little better than” what he was born into. Sohrab was told that he would have to go

Religion is the main driving force for many people and a source of hope for countless others. Christianity is based on the Hebrews and Judaism. Without these religions the single largest religion would not have come to fruition so it is important to know how these religions set the foundation and how Christianity took its first steps and leaps from there.

The Christianity is a belief that was founded upon salvation through Jesus. However, there are questions why Jesus had to die, or how his death signifies. The Penal Substitution View views Jesus’ death as price for our sins. However, the Christus Victor View views Jesus’ death on the cross as dethroning of Sins of this world. Furthermore, the Moral Government View sees Christ’s death as example of righteousness with consequences of

It can be said that in God's eyes, Christians are only dirty glasses which are stained inside and out with their own sin. These glasses were once clean, not plagued with stains. Now the glasses bear with them these ugly stains, the stains of sin and wrongdoing. The dirty glasses had to accept their punishment for becoming dirty, and the punishment was being destroyed by a hammer. The hammer is God's instrument against sinners. As the hammer made its decent on the glass, a pan covered the glass and took the blow of the hammer to save the glass. This pan represents Jesus because Jesus sacrificed himself to God so that God would forgive us for our sins.

As believers, we are constantly reminded that Jesus Christ died on the cross for our sins. His death and his resurrection are fundamental to our Christian faith. Without his death, the relationship between God and His creation would have remained broken. Unfortunately, many believers do not take the time to consider the complex and deep meaning of Jesus’ death. If I have learned one concept throughout this class is that if I do not have a personal comprehension of Jesus’ death, I will never be saved. His death signifies salvation. It motivates us to imitate Jesus’ life as he was completely human and never sinned, yet he died on the cross in the cruelest way. Personally, Jesus’ death means love, reconciliation, redemption, and victory.