How does what happened 2000 years ago in the life, death, resurrection, and ascension of Jesus Christ radically alter the human nature and life situation of men and women in every generation up to the present day? Pursuit of this question provided the initial impetus for this book, a study of two vital themes pertaining to the doctrine of atonement representation and substitution. The author explores their meaning and role within the theologies of three significantly diverse contemporary theologians Dorothee Sölle, John Macquarrie, and Karl Barth concluding with a comparative analysis of all three perspectives in relation to each other.

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The Author: Jeannine Michele Graham earned her M.Div. from Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California, and her Ph.D. in systematic theology from the University of Aberdeen, Scotland. She has taught at Sterling College (Kansas), Whitworth College (Washington), and currently serves as Adjunct Professor for Fuller Theological Seminary at various extension sites. Her research interests include atonement studies, contemporary theologies, and women's contributions biblically, historically, and theologically to Christianity. She is an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church (USA) and currently resides in Spokane, Washington.