Atonement For A Sinless Society [Hardcover]

Sin isn't relevant anymore. Alan Mann takes seriously this oft-heard assertion and instead goes in search of the real plight at the heart of contemporary Western society. What he finds there is a personal, pervasive, and self-diminishing dis-ease impacting the lives of millions of people--shame. With this insight, Atonement for a Sinless Society seeks a fresh encounter with the biblical narrative, building a more meaningful understanding of the story of Jesus and his disciples for the world in which we live; bringing the Christian understanding of atonement into the twenty-first century. In spite of the centrality of the cross to biblical faith, old formulations and cultural formulations today cloud its significance. Alan Mann's voice is needed and welcome. In these pages, we find a moving narrative of atonement, from a penetrating analysis of the world we inhabit to the resolution of the human experience of chronic shame in the invitation of the Eucharist. --Joel B. Green, Professor of New Testament Interpretation, Fuller Theological Seminary Thought-provoking, mission-focused, and culturally challenging. An insightful, timely, and creative view of the atonement. --Steve Chalke, Founder, Oasis Global A creative and well-researched presentation of faith thinking . . . [A]nyone who desires to communicate the Gospel to a contemporary audience will find this both a challenging and a rewarding read. --Graham McFarlane, Vice Principle Academic, London School of Theology Rather than simply repeating an articulation of the gospel from another time and culture, Alan Mann asks how the cross is good news for his culture and how to communicate that good news in his context today. We have much to learn from how he answers those questions. --Mark D. Baker, Professor of Mission and Theology, Fresno Pacific Biblical Seminary Alan's book is clear, creative, deep, compelling, and inspiring. --Brian McLaren, author, speaker, and activist Alan Mann's AtonlóÚ