Episode06 - Atonement – it is quite a story

Episode 6 – Show Notes Ed and Andrew report to Frances on their experiences of the Book of Mormon Show in London. We also chat about SkyDivePhil who presented on Animal Suffering at the London Unbelievable Discussion Group. We recommend seeing him debate recently in Texas. Here is a link:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKQWrbeoA2E In last month’s show we mentioned an impressive poem by Glen Scrivener “Given” which he read at this year’s Unbelievable Conference. We play his reading and then discuss it. Here is a link to the poem as text:https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ex8GvfVysyZW4qde6WT83anCr9qQYSgwipUGJCe4jXo/edit The “Is that in the Bible” slot (Genesis 8:20-22) introduces ideas of sacrificing animals to please or appease God. This leads to a historical take on the Atonement as the next instalment of our continuing discussion we’re calling a ‘Summer of Atonement’. How did the early Christians get to the idea that Jesus’ death could take away sins? The link between animal sacrifice and removal of sins in the Hebrew Bible is surely an important source. But as we look into it these Old Testament ideas don’t seem to hang together that well. Then Ed is put in the interviewer’s spotlight as he explains his double conversion. He still has breath left to do a Climate Endnote on the old idea the ‘Tragedy of the Commons’, which has relevance to how we should address Climate Change today. Doubts Aloud Links: Please leave us a review on iTunes and we will respond to any question asked there with the review. Or give feedback and ask questions using : [email protected] Join the Facebook Group discussions:https://www.facebook.com/groups/1023280847835278/Meet us all in person at the monthly “Unbelievable Christian and Skeptic Discussion Group” in central London, see:https://www.meetup.com/Unbelievable-Christian-and-Skeptic-Discussion-Group-London