Book contents
- An Augustinian Christology
- Current Issues in Theology
- An Augustinian Christology
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- Part I The Divine-Human Life
- Part II The Incarnation of the Word
- 3 The Work of Incarnation
- 4 A Historical Icon
- 5 Christ among Us
- 6 The Regime of Signs
- 7 The Work of the Cross
- Part III The Body of Christ
- Bibliography
- Index
7 - The Work of the Cross
from Part II - The Incarnation of the Word
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 02 November 2023
Book contents
- An Augustinian Christology
- Current Issues in Theology
- An Augustinian Christology
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- Part I The Divine-Human Life
- Part II The Incarnation of the Word
- 3 The Work of Incarnation
- 4 A Historical Icon
- 5 Christ among Us
- 6 The Regime of Signs
- 7 The Work of the Cross
- Part III The Body of Christ
- Bibliography
- Index
Summary
This chapter offers a theology of the Atonement, building on Augustine’s account of the Cross. It argues that, on the Cross, Jesus opens and joins himself fully to the death-dealing that is the inner logic of all sinful human community, and overcomes it in the Resurrection.
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- An Augustinian ChristologyCompleting Christ, pp. 248 - 278Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2023