Sin :a history /Gary A. Anderson.

Book

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Community of Christ Library

Name/Title

Sin :a history /Gary A. Anderson.

Description

Part one: Introducing the problem. What is a sin? -- A burden to be borne -- A debt to be repaid -- Part two: Making payment on one's debt. Redemption and the satisfaction of debts -- Ancient creditors, bound laborers, and the sanctity of the land -- Lengthening the term of debt -- Loans and the Rabbinic sages -- Early Christian thinking on the atonement -- Part three: Balancing debts with virtue. Redeem your sins with alms -- Salvation by works? -- A treasury in heaven -- Why God became man. xv, 253 p. ;25 cm.

Book Details

Author

Anderson, Gary A.

Place Published

City

New Haven

Date Published

circa 2009

Publication Subjects

Sin--History of doctrines.

Call No.

BL475.7 .A53 2009

ISBN

9780300149890 (cloth : alk. paper), 0300149891 (cloth : alk. paper)

LCCN

2009012342

Notes

Bibliography Note: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.