Saved from Sacrifice: A Theology of the Cross

Saved from Sacrifice: A Theology of the CrossThe cross has long been not only a scandal but also a profound paradox: filled with saving significance and power, it is at the same time a sobering tragedy. In Saved from Sacrifice theologian Mark Heim takes on this paradox, asserting that the cross must be understood against the whole history of human scapegoating violence. In order to highlight the dimensions of his argument, Heim carefully and critically draws on the groundbreaking work of French

The cross has long been not only a scandal but also a profound paradox: filled with saving significance and power, it is at the same time a sobering tragedy. In Saved from Sacrifice theologian Mark Heim takes on this paradox, asserting that the cross must be understood against the whole history of human scapegoating violence.

In order to highlight the dimensions of his argument, Heim carefully and critically draws on the groundbreaking work of French theorist and biblical scholar Ren Girard. Yet Heim goes beyond Girard to develop a comprehensive theology of the atonement and the cross through his fresh readings of well-known biblical passages and his exploration of the place of the victim.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
Published: 08/01/2006
ISBN: 9780802832153
Pages: 346
Weight: 1.15lbs
Size: 9.26h x 6.30w x 0.96d

Review Citations: Christian Century 12/12/2006 pg. 38