Below is an interesting interview with Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary Associate Professor of Theology, Adonis Vidu. The interview focuses on Vidu’s relatively new book, Atonement, Law, and Justice: The Cross in Historical and Cultural Contexts. The book examines the ways in which ones view of “law” and “justice” affect ones theology of the atonement. Etymologically, the point is self-evident: “justification” has something to do with “justice.” In the book, Vidu gives a sweeping (yet, when necessary, quite detailed) history of the atonement vis-à-vis the church’s view of law. Even if you don’t walk away agreeing with every premise or conclusion Vidu draws, the book is worth the effort. Likewise, the interview is worth the time.
