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Forgiveness then satisfaction: why the order matters for a theory of the atonement
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 20 March 2018
Abstract
Central to a theory of the atonement is one's position on forgiveness and satisfaction. These two issues are interrelated, but it is unclear whether one takes precedence over the other. Specifically, must one make satisfaction to remove the guilt incurred by sin prior to forgiveness, or can a victim forgive a wrongdoer independently of any work of satisfaction? Richard Swinburne argues that satisfaction must precede forgiveness, but I defend the view that forgiveness is a manifestation of love, and as such satisfaction is not required prior to forgiveness. Instead, I argue that forgiveness can and should precede satisfaction, and I highlight important implications of this view for a theory of the atonement.
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- Religious Studies , Volume 55 , Special Issue 3: Religious Experience and Desire , September 2019 , pp. 337 - 351
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- Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2018