As we stand at the threshold of another Holy Week, many still struggle with the idea that Jesus had to die for our sins as a sacrifice to appease a wrathful God.
Franciscan theology offers an alternative, non-violent, atonement theory which has never been deemed heretical.
It is synopsized by Richard Rohr: “This theory says that Jesus did not come to change the mind of God about humanity, He came to change the mind of humanity about God.”
Read more about his alternative view of atonement and listen to a fascinating interview on the topic with Pat Coyle, Director of Irish Jesuit Communications.
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