The Cross of Christ

Alister E. McGrath (DPhil and DD, University of Oxford; Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts) is professor of theology, ministry, and education, and head of the Centre for Theology, Religion, and Culture at King's College, London. He is the author and editor of numerous books, including the award-winning The Passionate Intellect: ChristianFaith and the Discipleship of the Mind. A former atheist, he is respectful yet critical of the new atheist movement and regularly engages in debate and dialogue with its leaders. The Revd Dr John Stott, CBE, was for many years Rector of All Souls Church, Langham Place, London, and chaplain to the Queen. Stott's global influence is well established, mainly through his work with Billy Graham and the Lausanne conferences - he was one of the principal authors of theLausanne Covenant in 1974. In 2005, Time magazine ranked Stott among the100 most influential people in the world. He passed away on July 27, 2011.

Foreword by Alister McGrath
Preface

Part One: Approaching the cross
1 The centrality of the cross
2 Why did Christ die?
3 Looking below the surface

Part Two: The heart of the cross
4 The problem of forgiveness
5 Satisfaction for sin
6 The self-substitution of God

Part Three: The achievement of the cross
7 The salvation of sinners
8 The revelation of God
9 The conquest of evil

Part Four: Living under the cross
10 The community of celebration
11 Self-understanding and self-giving
12 Loving our enemies
13 Suffering and glory

Conclusion: The pervasive influence of the cross

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