Atonement and the Cry of Dereliction from the Cross

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  • Eleonore Stump Saint Louis University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24204/ejpr.v4i1.305

Abstract

Any interpretation of the doctrine of the atonement has to take account of relevant biblical texts. Among these texts, one that has been the most difficult to interpret is that describing the cry of dereliction from the cross. According to the Gospels of Mathew and Mark, on the cross Jesus cries, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” In this paper, I give a philosophical analysis of the options for understanding the cry of dereliction, interpreted within the constraints of orthodox Christian theology; and I show the suggestiveness of this analysis for interpretations of the doctrine of the atonement.

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Published

2012-03-21

How to Cite

Stump, Eleonore. 2012. “Atonement and the Cry of Dereliction from the Cross”. European Journal for Philosophy of Religion 4 (1):1-17. https://doi.org/10.24204/ejpr.v4i1.305.

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