After arguing that Anselmian interpretations of the atonement (i.e. penal substitution) are unsalvageable and incompatible with the inescapable love of God, Eleonore Stump says the purpose of the atonement was to bring about a state of mutual indwelling between God and man. For love seeks not only the good of the beloved but union with … Continue reading The Atonement as Overcoming Our Resistance to God