"Substitutionary atonement" is a religious concept that suggests someone can take the punishment or consequences for someone else's wrongdoing. It is the idea that a person can be a substitute or sacrifice to make up for the sins or mistakes of others.
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- The liveliness of substitutionary atonement theology in the storefronts and barrios may, as some contend, stem from «false consciousness.» (religion-online.org)
- I am still not persuaded to abandon Substitutionary Atonement in favor of «Christus Victor» (because God is not only merciful, but also just). (redeeminggod.com)
- The imputation of Christ's righteousness is the same legal fiction that is the foundation for Anselm's Substitutionary Atonement Theory. (nakedpastor.com)
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