A Relational Theory of the Atonement: African Contributions to Western Philosophical Theology

by Kirk Lougheed

While the atonement is a central component of Christianity, there is little agreement in the tradition about how it should be understood. This book develops and defends a novel relational theory of atonement inspired by African relational ethics.

This book brings important themes from African ethics into conversation with the contemporary philosophical literature on the atonement. The author employs an African relational ethic that says...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1032536330
• ISBN13: 9781032536330
• Release Date: July 2023
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 132 Pages
• Weight: 0.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"