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Can God be Crucified? A Discussion of J. Moltmann

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 February 2009

D. G. Attfield
D. G. Attfield
Affiliation:
Bede CollegeDurham City. DH1 4HA
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A Central theme in J. Moltmann's The Crucified God is that since Jesus was God and Jesus was crucified, God may be called the crucified God. In other words God himself may be said to have suffered and died on calvary. The purpose of this article is to discuss the philosophical problems raised by Moltmann's striking assertion. The difficulties it raises will be considered and Moltmann's solution will be criticised as unsatisfactory. We shall then suggest a possible solution via the notions of a double-role christology and a particular view of divine infinity.

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Research Article
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Scottish Journal of Theology , Volume 30 , Issue 1 , February 1977 , pp. 47 - 57
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Copyright © Scottish Journal of Theology Ltd 1977

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