Mark D. Baker: Books
Proclaiming the Scandal of the Cross: Contemporary Images of the Atonement
Baker Academic, 2006
Available from Baker Publishing Group
|Proclaiming the Scandal of the Cross explores the need for contextualized atonement theology, offering creative examples of how the cross can be proclaimed today in culturally relevant and transformative ways. Mark Baker brings together presentations of the atonement given in a variety of contexts, from Africa to suburban Los Angeles, from junior high Sunday school classes to coffee shops… more info|
Recovering the Scandal of the Cross: Atonement in New Testament and Contemporary Contexts
InterVarsity Press, 2000
British Edition: Paternoster, 2003
Available from: InterVarsity Press
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The cross is the defining symbol of the Christian faith. Yet the Roman cross was first and foremost an instrument of cruel, shameful and violent execution. Early Christians quickly recognized the atoning significance of the cross of Christ, and it resonated deeply with their experience of salvation. But the cross remained a blessing framed by scandal, an epochal and yet mysterious event, irreducible to a single formulation… more info |
Religious No More: Building Communities of Grace and Freedom
InterVarsity Press, 1999
Wipf & Stock Publishers, 2005
Available from: Wipf & Stock Publishers
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Too many Christians are "religious"--their faith is more a human endeavor than a response to God’s loving initiative. Such religion assumes that our value comes not from God but from what we do. It absorbs principles and postulates from the surrounding society, leading to further misconceptions about God and our relation to our Creator. All this hinders people from experiencing vibrant Christian community, where they could freely love and be loved… more info |