Atonement and Personality is a book written by Robert C. Moberly that explores the relationship between atonement and personality. The author argues that the traditional Christian doctrine of atonement, which focuses on the idea of Christ's sacrifice for the sins of humanity, has important implications for our understanding of human personality and identity. Moberly examines various aspects of this relationship, including the role of guilt and forgiveness in shaping our sense of self, the importance of community in ...
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Atonement and Personality is a book written by Robert C. Moberly that explores the relationship between atonement and personality. The author argues that the traditional Christian doctrine of atonement, which focuses on the idea of Christ's sacrifice for the sins of humanity, has important implications for our understanding of human personality and identity. Moberly examines various aspects of this relationship, including the role of guilt and forgiveness in shaping our sense of self, the importance of community in fostering personal growth, and the ways in which the atonement can help us overcome the limitations of our individuality. Drawing on both theological and psychological insights, Atonement and Personality offers a compelling and thought-provoking exploration of the intersection between religion and psychology.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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I have read a number of the most cited atonement studies, and I rank this as one of the best. I avoided it for a long time because of the title - fearing it perhaps a blending of modern psychology. But far from it, I found it a wonderful and balanced and inspirational book, not only it the development of atonement ideas, but weaving in a number of other Bible teachings in relation to it.
The book treats both the subjective and objective sides of the purpose in the death of Christ, and brings those together in a moving way. Moberly has very powerful insights into repentance, forgiveness, the Godhead and the personality of the Holy Spirit, human nature and human personality with and without the cross, baptism and the Lord's supper. Several of these are treated in individual chapters, but highly integrated into the message of the book.
There is a very valuable chapter on the history of atonement ideas, as they relate to the author's, and one on modern churches and their failure to realize the power of the atonement, and to uphold it.
If you have wrestled, as I have, with atonement theories and assumptions, but have trouble reconciling the different ideas with the Bible or your concept of God, read this book. It will lift you immeasurably.
