The Scapegoat Atonement Theory (Rene Girard)
Penal Substitution
Forsaking Penal Substitution, Pt. 3: If not PSA, then what? (quotes)
This concludes my three-part series on the theological and biblical problems with penal substitution. In this video, I want to share a number of thought-provoking quotes to offer a way forward beyond PSA. I hope these will spark your imagination […]
Forsaking Penal Substitution, Pt. 1: A Theological Critique
Penal substitution is theologically problematic. In this video, I criticize the theory and its claims about God. This is part one of a three-part series examining why I think penal substitution must be rejected on theological and biblical grounds. Part […]
The Book to End Penal Substitutionary Atonement
Penal substitutionary atonement is a theory which attempts to explain the meaning and purpose of Christ’s death, how Jesus’ death saves and what it means for the world. It’s a theory which I have argued against openly and often, I’ve […]
On Eastern Orthodoxy
I’ll be honest, I’ve been looking for an excuse to use this picture in a post here since I took it. It’s a stunning vertical panorama shot with my iPhone, which I admit is far from professional, but I love it. […]
10 Ways We Should Rethink Easter
Tomorrow we celebrate Good Friday, and with it the very heart of the Gospel: the death, burial, resurrection, and ascension of Jesus Christ. I want to present ten ways that we should think differently about Easter this year. In doing […]
“Jesus Was Forsaken by God” – Disgrace to Grace #3
Disgrace To Grace is a series of articles written to debunk doctrines that I believe have hijacked the Good News of God’s outrageous grace. Here’s #3, enjoy! “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” Last week we talked about […]
“Jesus Saves! …From God?” – Disgrace To Grace #2
Disgrace To Grace is a series of articles written to debunk doctrines that I believe have hijacked the Good News of God’s outrageous grace. Here’s #2, enjoy! Saved.. From God? I want to talk about Penal Substitutionary Atonement today (PSA […]
Sorry, but Jesus Wasn’t a White Guy.
“The scholarly consensus is actually that Jesus was, like most first-century Jews, probably a dark-skinned man.” (Source) Sorry Charlie, but Jesus wasn’t a white guy from Utah. He wasn’t an American individualist. He came from the middle eastern country of Israel, […]