Most basic theological terms come from Greek or Latin, but one sprang from English: atonement. Here, the –ment suffix is used to refer to the result of something, like amazement is the result of ...

I cannot believe that any doctrine of Scripture—least of all the doctrine of Atonement, which is represented in Scripture as the revelation of the innermost heart of God to man, the central and ...

The English word “reincarnation” robs the concept of its specificity of different places, times and cultures. The same can be said about “atonement.” Hayim Nahman Bialik, the great Hebrew poet of the ...

Universalism is not the only topic in Rob Bell’s Love Wins that deserves comment, though given the buzz, you’d think that’s all he discusses. Among other things, the book also attacks “toxic” forms of ...