Crime and Punishment

We’ve been looking at atonement theories over the past few weeks: When Jesus Died - A Conversation on Atonement, Wonder-Working Pow'r, and A Soothing Aroma.
The big question is: how do we understand/interpret Jesus’ death? This might seem a merely academic debate that should stay behind church doors between some old, dusty theologians. But I’m interested in the issues because there are societal and cultural realities that are shaped and guided by certain theological views - and this impacts a...