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EPISODE · Jun 23, 2014 · 26 MIN

Did God punish Jesus on the cross? Chalke vs Wilson Bible debate #3 Unbelievable?

from Unbelievable? · host Justin Brierley

In their 3rd debate church leaders Steve Chalke and Andrew Wilson debate the doctrine of penal substitutionary atonement. Chalke famously described the concept of God punishing Jesus as 'cosmic child abuse'. Book for Unbelievable? The Conference 2014 www.premier.org.uk/reasonablefaith For Premier Christianity Mag's report on Oasis being dismissed from the Evangelical Alliance http://www.christianitymagazine.co.uk For The Video debates: http://www.christianitymagazine.co.uk/bibledebate This show brought to you in partnership with www.biola.edu/apologetics and in association with www.reasons.org For more faith debates visit www.premier.org.uk/unbelievable Join the conversation: Facebook and Twitter Get the MP3 podcast of Unbelievable? http://ondemand.premier.org.uk/unbelievable/AudioFeed.aspx or Via Itunes You may also enjoy: Unbelievable? 30th March 2013 - What happened on the cross? Penal Substitution vs. Christus Victor debate Unbelievable? 7 Aug 2010 - An evangelical vs liberal view of the Resurrection

In their 3rd debate church leaders Steve Chalke and Andrew Wilson debate the doctrine of penal substitutionary atonement. Chalke famously described the concept of God punishing Jesus as 'cosmic child abuse'. Book for Unbelievable? The Conference 2014 www.premier.org.uk/reasonablefaith For Premier Christianity Mag's report on Oasis being dismissed from the Evangelical Alliance http://www.christianitymagazine.co.uk For The Video debates: http://www.christianitymagazine.co.uk/bibledebate This show brought to you in partnership with www.biola.edu/apologetics and in association with www.reasons.org For more faith debates visit www.premier.org.uk/unbelievable Join the conversation: Facebook and Twitter Get the MP3 podcast of Unbelievable? http://ondemand.premier.org.uk/unbelievable/AudioFeed.aspx or Via Itunes You may also enjoy: Unbelievable? 30th March 2013 - What happened on the cross? Penal Substitution vs. Christus Victor debate Unbelievable? 7 Aug 2010 - An evangelical vs liberal view of the Resurrection

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