Are God's attributes of love and wrath compatible? This chapter compares the progressive dualistic (either/or) view of God's attributes to the biblical non-dual (both/and) view, arguing that the God of the Old Testament does not evolve, or is not different from the God of the New Testament.
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Saved From God - Chapter 5: Christ Cr...
Does God love the sinner but hate the sin? Is the sinner separated from God in hell? How does fear play into our motivations in following Christ? How can God be just, and yet justify wicked sinners? What are we saved from?
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Atonement History - Chapter 6: Christ...
Is penal substitution only a recent "theory" of the atonement? How do we understand other images or interpretations of the atonement?
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Cosmic Child Abuse - Chapter 7: Chris...
Does the doctrine of penal substitution reveal a God who is abusive? How essential is the trinity in understanding the atonement? Why does God need to kill anyone in order to forgive? Does true forgiveness require a payment or sacrifice?