In this episode of The Transfigured Life, Fr. Joseph Lucas explains the Orthodox view of the atonement and the proper understanding of Christ’s Sacrifice through the eyes of the Early Church.
Father Joseph Lucas is an Orthodox Christian priest, theological scholar, and practical philosopher. He received his Ph.D. in Theology from the St. Irenaeus Orthodox Theological Institute at Radboud Universiteit Nijmegan and his MDiv. with Distinction in Patristics and Church History from St. Tikhon Orthodox Theological Seminary.
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0:00 - Intro
1:33 - What is the atonement?
17:49 - How did the Early Church Fathers understand the atonement
30:32 - An Orthodox view on different "atonement theories"
44:44 - An Orthodox analysis of the Western development of the atonement
55:08 - How the Orthodox view of the atonement makes the Gospel clear
1:02:30 - Closing Remarks