"Sin isn't really correct anymore." Alan Mann takes heavily this oft-heard statement and as a substitute is going looking for the genuine plight on the middle of up to date Western society. What he unearths there's a own, pervasive, and self-diminishing dis-ease impacting the lives of hundreds of thousands of people--shame.
With this perception, Atonement for a Sinless Society seeks a clean come across with the biblical narrative, development a extra significant figuring out of the tale of Jesus and his disciples for the realm within which we are living; bringing the Christian realizing of atonement into the twenty-first century.

"In spite of the centrality of the go to biblical religion, outdated formulations and cultural formulations this day cloud its importance. Alan Mann's voice is required and welcome. In those pages, we discover a relocating narrative of atonement, from a penetrating research of the area we inhabit to the answer of the human adventure of continual disgrace within the invitation of the Eucharist."
--Joel B. eco-friendly, Professor of latest testomony Interpretation, Fuller Theological Seminary

"Thought-provoking, mission-focused, and culturally demanding. An insightful, well timed, and artistic view of the atonement."
--Steve Chalke, Founder, Oasis Global

"A artistic and well-researched presentation of religion considering . . . [A]nyone who wants to speak the Gospel to a modern viewers will locate this either a demanding and a profitable read."
--Graham McFarlane, Vice precept educational, London tuition of Theology

"Rather than just repeating an articulation of the gospel from over again and tradition, Alan Mann asks how the move is excellent news for his tradition and the way to speak that excellent news in his context this day. we have now a lot to profit from how he solutions these questions."
--Mark D. Baker, Professor of challenge and Theology, Fresno Pacific Biblical Seminary

"Alan's publication is apparent, inventive, deep, compelling, and inspiring."
--Brian McLaren, writer, speaker, and activist

"Alan Mann's Atonement for a Sinless Society is without doubt one of the few books in our day that probes vintage atonement theories within the context of a notably shifted viewers . . . rather than ramping up older theories and trying to impose them on a sense of right and wrong now not amenable to such theories, Mann starts off afresh with the concept that of disgrace in our global and exhibits how a reframed tale can lead once more to the paranormal second of heritage: the go of Jesus Christ."
--Scot McKnight, Professor of latest testomony, Northern Baptist Theological Seminary

"I used to be an immense fan of this ebook in model 1.0. however the 2.0 model? Wow! As a theological idea chief and insightful cultural exegete, Alan has given us a good replace, integrating new fabric that makes this much more proper to our present cultural and church panorama. Please get a duplicate and purchase extra in your leaders and pastoral colleagues; this dialog wishes a large hearing!"
--Ron Martoia, Transformational architect, writer, speaker

"By viewing the atonement in the course of the lens of separating disgrace, Alan Mann frees that very important figuring out of God's reconciling paintings from the one, judicatory interpretation that has a tendency to dominate Western Christian pondering. Mann indicates how the Eucharist expresses the reconciliation of the self with God and others, and gives a clean method for individuals to have interaction within the richness of the atoning paintings of Jesus Christ."
--Mike McNichols, associate Assistant Professor of Intercultural stories and Director of Fuller Theological Seminary Orange County

Alan Mann is a author and writer established within the united kingdom. He has labored in schooling and for numerous best Christian businesses. His works comprise A everlasting Becoming (2008) and, with Steve Chalke MBE, The misplaced Message of Jesus (2003) and Different Eyes (2010).