Restoring the Story

The Ven. Dr Anne van Gend is Ministry Educator for the Anglican Diocese of Dunedin, New Zealand.

• Part 1: Getting ready1Mystery2Bad News, Good News, and Atonement through the AgesPart 2: Cleaning up the World. The Story of Sacrificial Atonement3The Backstory: Blood is Life4The New Testament5Good News (1): Looking at Sin in a Fresh Ancient Way.6Good News (2): Looking at Connections in a Fresh Ancient WayPart 3: Candles in the Darkness. The Story of Victorious Atonement7The Backstory: War and Victory8The New Testament and Beyond9Victorious Good News (1): Defeating the Dragon10Victorious Good News (2): Candle-bearersPart 4: The Bonds that hold Chaos at Bay. The Story of Covenantal Atonement11The Backstory (1): Covenant and Creation12The Backstory (2): A Covenant People13The New Covenant14Covenantal Good News (1): Restoring Relationships15Covenantal Good News (2): Climate Change and Hope16An Aside17Covenantal Good News (3): The Covenant of PeacePart 5: A whole new kind of Rabbit. The Story of Theosis.18Preparing the Ground19Transforming our Being20Transforming our Well-being (1): Recapitulation21Transforming our Well-being (2): The Light of Christ22Transforming our Eternal Being23Good News of Theosis (1): A Society of Possible Gods and Goddesses24Good News of Theosis (2): Truth and Transformed Vision25The Goodness of the Good NewsPart 6: Final Thoughts26Faith, Story and Identity27Epilogue

"‘If you’ve ever wrestled with the doctrine of the atonement and wished that there was an accessible book that would guide you through all of its complexities, this book is for you! Anne Van Gend acts as a trusty guide through the mysteries of the many different atonement theories reminding us, as we go, why the story of Jesus is the best of all good news. This is a really helpful book, highly recommended!’"