Jordan and Brandon talk with Oliver Crisp about the nature of the atonment. What is it? Why do we need it? Does it have significance beyond the cross? What are the main historical understandings of the atonement? Are there any ecumenical or confessional pronouncements on the atonement? Must we believe certain things about it to remain "orthodox"? Why is atonement in the biblical world so violent? Why did God choose this means to reconcile us? Why is death necessary to atone for sin? What should pastors beware of communicating in relation to the atonement? What should they focus on? And much more.Find more info about the London Lyceum or contact us at our website.Resources:1) Charity and Its Fruits, Jonathan Edwards2) On the Incarnation, Athanasius3) On the Apostolic Preaching, Irenaeus4) Why God Became Man, Anselm5) The Institutes of the Christian Religion, John Calvin6) Atonement, Eleonore Stump7) Atonement and the Death of Christ, William Lane Craig8) Approaching the Atonement, Oliver CrispSupport the show