Atonement and the Sacraments: The Relation of the Atonement to the Sacraments of Baptism and the Lord's Supper - Paperback

by Robert S. Paul (Author)

Robert Paul presents his study of the Atonement in three sections. The first covers the period from the Apostolic Fathers, on through the scholastic and Reformation writers, to the eighteenth century. The second begins with the evangelical revival and brings the history of thought on the Atonement down to our own day. The third leads on from an atonement-centered theology to its dramatic expression in and through the Gospel sacraments: two comprehensive chapters on Baptism and the Lord's Supper bring the book to its conclusion. Here is an excellent historical survey of the doctrine of the Atonement for the student.

Author Biography

Robert S. Paul was Professor of Modern Church History at the Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, a post which he assumed in the fall of 1967. Educated at Oxford University, he held parish posts, attended the first assembly of the World Council of Churches, and was Associate Director of the Graduate School of Ecumenical Studies in Switzerland. From 1958 to 1967, Dr. Paul was Waldo Professor of Church History at Hartford Seminary Foundation. He was the author of 'The Lord Protector', a biography of Oliver Cromwell, 'Ministry', and several scholarly essays, including contributions to the Encyclopedia Britannica and 'Weltkirchenlexicon'.