God really is not a father that lives in the sky, though John’s Gospel imagines it in today’s reading. This father god does not grant salvation to those who believe in him and obey him. Neither does this imagined deity condemn those who do not. All of that is just a projection put onto God … Continue reading “Saved and Condemned”
Tag: atonement theology
Salvation
Our understanding of salvation has been distorted by atonement theology. Atonement theology has two basic premises. The first is that we are all sinners estranged from God who need saving. The second premise is that as sinners salvation is not in our power to effect but only in God’s control offered to a select few. … Continue reading “Salvation”
Who Am I?
Identity is behind a question Jesus poses to disciples in this Sunday’s Gospel, “Who do you say that I am?” Is Jesus divine or human? Divinity can suggests a celestial being worthy of worship with priests conducting that worship. Jesus was human and very much of this earth. Yet Jesus evoked divinity for Peter, who … Continue reading “Who Am I?”