Proclaiming the Scandal of the Cross – Contemporary Images of the Atonement

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.

• 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 )NotesScripture IndexSubject Index