On Jesus Christ the Savior. Socinus's Polemic Against the Doctrine of

On Jesus Christ the Savior. Socinus's Polemic Against the Doctrine of Atonement

This book presents one of the most important works of Reformation-era theology, associated with Faustus Socinus, an Italian thinker who spent most of his life in Poland and became a leading figure among the Polish Brethren, also known as the Arians. The subject is the polemic against the classic doctrine of atonement, according to which the death of Christ was payment for the sins of humanity.

The theological dispute

Socinus challenged this concept and proposed a different understanding of salvation, in which the teaching and example of Jesus and the grace of God play the key role. His arguments provoked sharp reactions from Catholic and Protestant theologians, and the dispute itself influenced the development of religious thought in Europe for a long time.

Who it is for

The title will interest students of theology, religious studies, philosophy and history, as well as readers curious about the history of the Polish Reformation and religious tolerance in the noble Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.

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