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So I’m wondering what theory of atonement Eastern Catholics/Orthodox generally hold. In general the Eastern Churches weren’t affected by the more legalistic approaches of the East (thank God), though I’m wondering whether some have actually adopted it.
I’m also wondering whether René Girard’s reworking of the atonement theory is compatible with the Eastern tradition (of particular importance is his insistence on the nonviolence of Jesus and the nonviolent character of God and the reign of God, and his consequent argument that the crucifixion of Jesus cannot be interpreted as a divinely sanctioned or divinely willed sacrifice. Therefore violence originates with humans and not with God.)
It is perhaps the most compelling and astounding reworking of the atonement theory by any scholar in the modern age.
I’m also wondering whether René Girard’s reworking of the atonement theory is compatible with the Eastern tradition (of particular importance is his insistence on the nonviolence of Jesus and the nonviolent character of God and the reign of God, and his consequent argument that the crucifixion of Jesus cannot be interpreted as a divinely sanctioned or divinely willed sacrifice. Therefore violence originates with humans and not with God.)
It is perhaps the most compelling and astounding reworking of the atonement theory by any scholar in the modern age.