Kresta in the Afternoon – January 9, 2024 – Hour 2
Guest Host Marcus Peter and Philip Campbell look at the history of Christian burial, and Gary Anderson discusses the theology of Atonement.
Christian Burial Through the Ages
Catholics have always had a special understanding of death, and care of cemeteries has a long pedigree within Catholicism. We get the story from Philip Campbell.
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How to Read the Old Testament Theologically: The Case of the Atonement
The atonement has become a problematic category in contemporary theology because it seems to presume that the forgiveness of sins requires the suffering of the sinner or someone who represents him or her. In its most severe expression, God the Father sends his Son to his death on the cross in order to satisfy the infinite punishment that justice demands. Gary Anderson joins us with more.
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