Sharon L. Baker Putt's Books

A Nonviolent Theology of Love

Peacefully Confessing the Apostles Creed

By: Sharon L. Baker Putt

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A Nonviolent Theology of Love

Peacefully Confessing the Apostles Creed

By: Sharon L. Baker Putt

The impetus behind the ease with which the church has periodically justified violent behavior lies in its conceptual image of God as a violent deity. This book emerges out of a passion to think differently--albeit biblically--about the character of God and articulates a theological construction of a nonviolent God--an alternative to any image of God that seems to condone human violence. It calls the church to rethink theology as something other than what might be termed "redemptive violence" and encourages Christians to reinterpret Scripture and traditional theological beliefs in ways that are more faithful to the God disclosed in Jesus of Nazareth. Students of theology need a fresh glimpse of the love, mercy, and redemptive power of God through Jesus. As it follows the structure of the Apostles' Creed through the various theological topics, this book reminds Christians to share in God's desires for peace and love and to recommit themselves to the call of God to be "ministers of reconciliation" and lovers of both neighbors and enemies even while, at times, responding to violence with nonviolent resistance.

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Fortress Press

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1506424945

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9781506424941

Executing God

Rethinking Everything You've Been Taught about Salvation and the Cross

By: Sharon L. Baker

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Executing God

Rethinking Everything You've Been Taught about Salvation and the Cross

By: Sharon L. Baker

Why did God have to murder his only son to pay our debts? What kind of vengeful, violent God can only be satisfied by vicarious blood atonement? In Executing God, theologian Sharon Baker presents a biblically based and theologically sound critique of popular theories of the atonement. Concerned about the number of acts of violence performed in the name of God, Baker challenges cultural assumptions about the death of Jesus and its meaning to Christians. She ultimately offers a constructive alternate view of atonement based on God's forgiveness that opens up salvation to a wider group of people.

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217

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Westminster John Knox Press

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0664238106

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9780664238100

Razing Hell

Rethinking Everything You've Been Taught about God's Wrath and Judgment

By: Sharon L. Baker

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Razing Hell

Rethinking Everything You've Been Taught about God's Wrath and Judgment

By: Sharon L. Baker

The idea of hell can haunt dreams and disturb sleep. Many wonder at the justice (or injustice) of it all, feeling confounded by a God who deems it necessary to send the majority of humanity to burn there forever. Seventy percent of Americans believe in hell, as do ninety-two percent of those who attend church every week. Clearly, it's a hot topic. Baker offers readers a safe space to contemplate tough issues as they rethink traditional views of hell. In her candid and inviting style Baker explores and ultimately refutes many traditional views of hell, presenting instead theologically sound ways of thinking that are more consistent with the image of God as a loving creator who desires to liberate us from sin and evil. This is an excellent selection for general readers, students, pastors, professors, and grief counselors, and will provide clarity for those with questions about hell, God's judgment, and what happens to us when we die.

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Westminster John Knox Press

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1611640695

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9781611640694

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A Nonviolent Theology of Love

A Nonviolent Theology of Love

Executing God

Executing God

Razing Hell

Razing Hell

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