__Mark D. Baker__ (PhD, Duke University) is associate professor of mission and theology at Fresno Pacific Biblical Seminary in Fresno, California. In addition to coauthoring Recovering the Scandal of the Cross, he has written three other books.

Because many modern Christians can offer a reasonable explanation of the meaning of Jesus' death on the cross, they find it hard to understand the confusion displayed by the disciples after the events in the last pages of the Gospels. But if Paul were alive today, he would find it inexplicable that we modern believers are not scandalized by the cross.  
  
Proclaiming the Scandal of the Cross introduces pastors, church leaders, students, and lay readers to the need for contextualized atonement theology, offering creative examples of how the cross can be proclaimed today in culturally relevant and transformative ways. It makes helpful suggestions on how this vision for a culturally relevant message might be developed. The impressive list of contributors includes writings from C. S. Lewis, Rowan Williams, Frederica Mathewes-Green, Brian McLaren, and many more who are actively working out just how to make this life-transforming proclamation.

Introduces the need for contextualized atonement theology and offers creative examples of how the Cross can be proclaimed in culturally relevant and transformative ways.

1\. Contextualizing the Scandal of the Cross (Mark D. Baker)  
2\. Deeper Magic Conquers Death and the Powers of Evil (C. S. Lewis) 3. Rising Victorious (Frederica Mathewes-Green)  
4\. Atonement in the Coffee Shop (Chris Friesen)   
5\. A Different Story: Mark 15:21-39 (Debbie Blue)  
6\. Atonement as Drama in a Sunday School Class (Dan Whitmarsh)  
7\. The Forgiveness of Sins: Hosea 11:1-9; Matthew 18:23-35 (Rowan Williams )   
8\. Atonement: A Beach Parable for Youth (Mark D. Baker)  
9\. Made New by One Man's Obedience: Romans 5:12-19 (Richard B. Hays)  
10\. Participation and an Atomized World: A Reflection on Christ as Representative New Adam (Steve Taylor)  
11\. The Cross as Prophetic Action (Brian D. McLaren)  
12\. Naked but Unashamed (Doug Frank)  
13\. The Family Table (Grace Y. May)14. Jesus, the Ultimate Outsider (Mike McNichols)  
15\. A Father's Advocacy (Ryan Schellenberg)   
16\. Present (Luci Shaw)  
17\. Salvation through the Sacrifice of God's Firstborn Son (Gwinyai H. Muzorewa)  
18\. He Shared Our Aches (Curtis Chang)  
19\. Absorbing the Three D's of Death (Steve Todd)  
20\. Go and Do Likewise (Mark D. Baker )  
Notes  
Scripture Index  
Subject Index

Cover Page

Title Page

Copyright Page

List of Contributors

1. Contextualizing the Scandal of the Cross 

2. Deeper Magic Conquers Death and the Powers of Evil 

3. Rising Victorious 

4. Atonement in the Coffee Shop 

5. A Different Story: Mark 15:21–39 

6. Atonement as Drama in a Sunday School Class 

7. The Forgiveness of Sins: Hosea 11:1–9; Matthew 18:23–35 

8. Atonement: A Beach Parable for Youth 

9. Made New by One Man’s Obedience: Romans 5:12–19 

10. Participation and an Atomized World: A Reflection on Christ as Representative New Adam 

11. The Cross as Prophetic Action 

12. Naked but Unashamed 

13. The Family Table 

14. Jesus, the Ultimate Outsider 

15. A Father’s Advocacy 

16. Present 

17. Salvation through the Sacrifice of God’s Firstborn Son 

18. He Shared Our Aches 

19. Absorbing the Three D’s of Death 

20. Go and Do Likewise 

Notes

Baker, Mark D.

Because many modern Christians can offer a reasonable explanation of the meaning of Jesus' death on the cross, they find it hard to understand the confusion displayed by the disciples after the events in the last pages of the Gospels. But if Paul were alive today, he would find it inexplicable that we modern believers are not scandalized by the cross.  
  
Proclaiming the Scandal of the Crossintroduces pastors, church leaders, students, and lay readers to the need for contextualized atonement theology, offering creative examples of how the cross can be proclaimed today in culturally relevant and transformative ways. It makes helpful suggestions on how this vision for a culturally relevant message might be developed. The impressive list of contributors includes writings from C. S. Lewis, Rowan Williams, Frederica Mathewes-Green, Brian McLaren, and many more who are actively working out just how to make this life-transforming proclamation.

Introduces the need for contextualized atonement theology and offers examples of how the Cross can be proclaimed in culturally relevant and transformative ways.

Because many modern Christians can offer a reasonable explanation of the meaning of Jesus' death on the cross, they find it hard to understand the confusion displayed by the disciples after the events in the last pages of the Gospels. But if Paul were alive today, he would find it inexplicable that we modern believers are not scandalized by the cross. "Proclaiming the Scandal of the Cross" introduces pastors, church leaders, students, and lay readers to the need for contextualized atonement theology, offering creative examples of how the cross can be proclaimed today in culturally relevant and transformative ways. It makes helpful suggestions on how this vision for a culturally relevant message might be developed. The impressive list of contributors includes writings from C.S. Lewis, Rowan Williams, Frederica Mathewes-Green, Brian McLaren, and many more who are actively working out just how to make this life-transforming proclamation.

Mark D. Baker (PhD, Duke University) is associate professor of mission and theology at Mennonite Brethren Biblical Seminary in Fresno, California. In addition to coauthoring Recovering the Scandal of the Cross, he has written three other books.

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