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Atonement and The Death of Christ With William Lane Craig

October 21, 2023 Sam Raju
Atonement and The Death of Christ With William Lane Craig
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Faith Informed
Atonement and The Death of Christ With William Lane Craig
Oct 21, 2023
Sam Raju

Many have raised moral and theological objections on the justness, theological coherence and compatibility of the atonement. 

In this episode of Faith Informed, Dr. William Lane Craig joins me to discuss the crucial doctrine of the atonement and more specifically, penal substitution. 

How does Christ’s atoning death reconcile us to God? Why did Jesus have to die? Was His death necessary? How have Christians historically understood the doctrine of the atonement? How does Christ’s atoning death serve to expiate sin and propitiate God? Is penal substitution incompatible with God’s love? How is it just for God to punish Christ, an innocent party in place of us, the truly guilty ones? We will examine these questions and more. 

Dr. Craig has written extensively on the subject in his book, Atonement and the Death of Christ, looking at the atonement from an exegetical, historical and philosophical perspective.

Watch the Podcast on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E52_D2HX75s

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Show Notes

Many have raised moral and theological objections on the justness, theological coherence and compatibility of the atonement. 

In this episode of Faith Informed, Dr. William Lane Craig joins me to discuss the crucial doctrine of the atonement and more specifically, penal substitution. 

How does Christ’s atoning death reconcile us to God? Why did Jesus have to die? Was His death necessary? How have Christians historically understood the doctrine of the atonement? How does Christ’s atoning death serve to expiate sin and propitiate God? Is penal substitution incompatible with God’s love? How is it just for God to punish Christ, an innocent party in place of us, the truly guilty ones? We will examine these questions and more. 

Dr. Craig has written extensively on the subject in his book, Atonement and the Death of Christ, looking at the atonement from an exegetical, historical and philosophical perspective.

Watch the Podcast on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E52_D2HX75s

Subscribe to the Podcast:

iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/faith-informed/id1682894387

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2cwP64Y6SwPeXxkSiweM9q?si=6ebb478404b0445b

Donate to future episodes: www.engagein.org/donate

For more resources visit: www.engagein.org