[Uucf-bible] Easter - substitutionary sacrifice

[Jim Tarvid]

The Walter Wink reference is quite a trip. I must admit a certain
fascination with ectasy. I have reached "special states" during
meditation which I can't repeat. But it all goes away much like the
gall bladder attack last night.

Anselm is a good "hit", then Aquinas, then Calvin, then in more recent
times Spurgeon.

Wikipedia sites Paul in 2 Corinthians 5:14-15 - "For the love of
Christ controls us, because we have concluded this: that one has died
for all, therefore all have died; and he died for all, that those who
live might no longer live for themselves but for him who for their
sake died and was raised."

The more I study the bible, the less I support I find for the dogma
which passes for Christianity. My current theory is that it is all
motivated by authority in service to power.

Jim

On 4/18/06, RevRonRobinson at aol.com <RevRonRobinson at aol.com> wrote:
> I would look to Anselm. Grows out of a theological and cultural context of
> the Middle Ages.
> The old perspective on Paul is about as close as it comes through the
> scriptures I think.
>
> blessings,
> Ron
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