

The Josias Podcast, Episode VII: Atonement and Salvation
Mar 28, 2018
Joining the discussion are Professors Michael Waldstein and Timothy Kelly, both passionate scholars of Sacred Theology. They unravel the depths of atonement and salvation, delving into what it truly means that Christ died for our sins. The conversation touches on the emotional weight of St. Matthew's Passion, contrasts between Lutheranism and Catholicism, and the connection between sin, pride, and divine love. They also explore the role of community and redemption, painting a rich picture of how Christ's sacrifice transforms humanity.
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Michael Waldstein's Harnoncourt Experience
- Michael Waldstein shares his experience attending Harnoncourt's rehearsals in Salzburg.
- He describes it as a remarkable pedagogy in the faith centered on Bach's religious music.
Love Reunites Broken Relationships
- Atonement involves reuniting a broken relationship through love.
- The guilty must re-experience love's pain to change their relationship to the wrongdoing.
Atonement Heals Creature-Creator Relation
- Sin wounds the relation between creature and creator, not God himself.
- The atonement restores that relation for the creature's good, not God's need.