Christian Captivity in Paul's Atonement
/This article from Pastor Mike’s personal blog explores the movement of our understanding of atonement in conversation with Black Theology.
…church history and the Bible insist that whoever has been set free, healed, and included in the beloved community of God, must keep asking—again and again—“Who is next?” And whoever is next must have a voice in the meaning-making of atonement so that it’s truly good for their lives and situations, today. This you see is a dynamic, always-evolving atonement that continues the work of God in Jesus. This is the way in which atonement frees us from a static cross, a violent cross, and a perpetually racist cross in which the privileged hold the keys to an impotent salvation that means very little to those who truly suffer.