In my last post I began to identify the problems from a Catholic perspective with the Protestant concept of Christ’s passion as being one of “penal substitution” – the concept that on the cross Christ is being punished by God for our sins. I will continue with that over the next several posts. Consider some … Continue reading Penal Substitution Theology and God’s Need
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God’s Justice versus God’s Mercy
Is this six minute clip from Bishop Barron, he speaks to why the cross of Jesus was necessary. I will summarize and expand on some of his points in this post, but I will not do justice to what he says, so if you have a few minutes it’s well worth the time. https://www.wordonfire.org/resources/video/why-was-the-cross-necessary-faith-seeks-understanding/122/ Bishop … Continue reading God’s Justice versus God’s Mercy
The God Who Does Not Need Us
The link to the clip by Bishop Barron at the bottom of this post will start us off with the idea that God doesn’t need us. As he says, at first blush that can sound rather off putting and doesn’t really sound like good news. But as he points out, it’s “remarkably good news.” He … Continue reading The God Who Does Not Need Us
Between the Farm and the Cross 