Which Atonement Theory is Right?

Which view of the atonement is right? Here I combine the themes of recapitulation and satisfaction, drawing from Anselm, Irenaeus, and Athanasius, to offer a proposal concerning what constitutes the core of the atonement. Truth Unites is a mixture of apologetics and theology, with an irenic focus. Gavin Ortlund (PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary) serves as senior pastor of First Baptist Church of Ojai. SUPPORT: Become a patron: https://www.patreon.com/truthunites One time donation: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/truthunites FOLLOW: Twitter: https://twitter.com/gavinortlund Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TruthUnitesPage/ Website: https://gavinortlund.com/ MY BOOKS: https://gavinortlund.com/mypublications/ PODCAST: https://anchor.fm/truth-unites DISCORD SERVER ON PROTESTANTISM Striving Side By Side: https://discord.gg/MdTt6d5PVs 00:00 - Atonement Theories 03:25 - My Proposal: Recapitulation + Satisfaction 08:08 - 1) Irenaeus 20:05 - 2) Anselm 23:53 - 3) Athanasius 35:15 - 4) The Transfiguration 44:44 - 5) Synthesizing Conclusions