Getting tense about the atonement

2025-03-07 Classification：Philosophy Click()
Author：Hollingsworth, Andrew; Mullins, R. T.

Article Title：Getting tense about the atonement

Abstract：
This paper argues for the coherence of penal substitutionary theories of atonement (PSA) with presentism. After summarizing both the PSA and presentism, we address two major objections to the coherence of these two doctrines working together, namely that (1) there is no reality of the future sins that are atoned for, and (2) that since the past no longer exists, there no longer exists anything for which atonement is needed. We demonstrate that these objections are easily overcome by the PSA-affirming presentist. Lastly, we further argue that PSA seems to require presentism in order for such an atonement to obtain.

Keywords:  Atonement; Penal substitutionary atonement; Philosophy of time; Presentism

DOI: 10.1007/s11153-023-09899-6

Source：INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR PHILOSOPHY OF RELIGION

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