Nonviolent atonement : a theory -praxis appraisal of the views of J Denny Weaver and S Mark Heim

Uitzinger, Karen Dawn

dc.contributor.advisor	Olivier, David Fourie
dc.contributor.author	Uitzinger, Karen Dawn
dc.date.accessioned	2015-07-24T09:34:34Z
dc.date.available	2015-07-24T09:34:34Z
dc.date.issued	2014-11
dc.identifier.citation	Uitzinger, Karen Dawn (2014) Nonviolent atonement: a theory -praxis appraisal of the views of J Denny Weaver and S Mark Heim, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/18851>	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10500/18851
dc.description.abstract	Violence in traditional “satisfaction” atonement theologies is addressed here. An alternative non-violent view follows in discussion with Weaver / Heim. Weaver outlines a nonviolent Jesus narrative focussing on God’s rule made visible in history. Jesus’ saving death stems not from God but Jesus’ opposing evil powers. For viability violent biblical texts are disregarded. Church history interpretation is nonconventional. Early church is nonviolent. The subsequent Constantinian “fall” births the violent satisfaction model. Weaver’s problematical violence definition receives attention. Girard’s scapegoating philosophy and Jesus’ rescuing humankind from this evil undergirds Heim’s approach. Scapegoating establishes communal peace preventing violence. The bible is antisacrificial giving victims a voice. Jesus becomes a scapegoating victim, yet simultaneously exposes and reverses scapegoating, his death stemming from evil powers not God. Nonviolent atonement influences numerous theological concepts with Incarnational theology demonstrating Jesus’ humanness impacting upon atonement. Four ways to live out transformation established by Jesus’ saving work follow.	en
dc.format.extent	1 online resource (280 leaves)
dc.language.iso	en	en
dc.subject	Nonviolent atonement	en
dc.subject	Christus Victor	en
dc.subject	Narrative Christus Victor	en
dc.subject	J. Denny Weaver	en
dc.subject	S. Mark Heim	en
dc.subject	H. Boersma	en
dc.subject	Feminism	en
dc.subject	Cross	en
dc.subject	Crucifixion and resurrection	en
dc.subject	Salvation	en
dc.subject	Punishment	en
dc.subject	Oppression	en
dc.subject	Suffering	en
dc.subject	Reconciliation	en
dc.subject	Scapegoat	en
dc.subject	Appeasement	en
dc.subject	Justice	en
dc.subject	Revelation	en
dc.subject.ddc	232.3
dc.subject.lcsh	Jesus Christ -- Crucifixion	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Jesus Christ -- Resurrection	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Atonement	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Reconciliation -- Biblical teaching	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Violence -- Religious aspects -- Christianity	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Nonviolence -- Religious aspects -- Christianity	en
dc.title	Nonviolent atonement : a theory -praxis appraisal of the views of J Denny Weaver and S Mark Heim	en
dc.type	Dissertation	en
dc.description.department	School of Humanities	en
dc.description.degree	M. Th.(Systematic Theology)