Mako Nagasawa – Beyond penal substitution
Is Penal Substitutionary Atonement really the gospel? Is it even true? And what other options are there for making sense of Christ's death? This week we're joined by Mako Nagasawa to kick off a series of conversations all about atonement. He breaks down the problems with penal substitution, discusses an alternative "medical" view of atonement and explain the need to discern between retributive and restorative justice.
Is Penal Substitutionary Atonement really the gospel? Is it even true? And what other options are there for making sense of Christ’s death? This week we’re joined by Mako Nagasawa to kick off a series of conversations all about atonement. He breaks down the problems with penal substitution, discusses an alternative “medical” view of atonement and explain the need to discern between retributive and restorative justice.
More Episodes
Jeremiah Johnston: The Shroud Proves Resurrection
The Shroud of Turin Proves the Resurrection Could the most extraordinary claim in Christianity be backed by physical evidence? Dr. Jeremiah Johnston thinks so. In...
Why Didn’t Jesus Write Anything Down?
Why Didn’t Jesus Write Anything Down? Have you ever wondered why there is no Gospel of Jesus, penned by his own hand? For a figure...
6 Genesis Stories Read Politically
Genesis Wasn’t Written to Comfort—It Was Written to Explain What happens when we stop reading Genesis as a series of moral tales—and start reading it...
The Journey Continues
Almost Heretical has evolved into Faith Lab. Same heart, same tough questions, new name. Come join us.
VISIT FAITH LAB →