The message of the cross is at the core of Christian belief. However, for most people today, the atonement is not necessarily good news but rather morally questionable. Why does God need blood and violence in order to forgive? How does atonement work? If I am a good person, why do I need the cross? How can what happened 2,000 years ago be relevant for me today? In this Master Class, we explore how we can communicate about sin and atonement in a way that shows the power, the truth, and the beauty of the cross and resurrection.

How can the cross be good news for a hurting, traumatized world that has in many ways exchanged the idea of guilt for a feeling of deep shame? And how does the cross provide an answer for our growing awareness of systemic evil and injustice?

This is part 4 of a 5-part series on Is the Message of Sin and the Cross Immoral and Outdated?

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Julia Garschagen is a theologian and serves as the director of the Pontes Institute for Science, Culture and Faith in the German-speaking region. She speaks at universities and in business contexts across Europe and loves to be in dialogue about a faith that is both intellectually credible and existentially satisfying. Julia co-leads the biggest evangelistic youth outreach in the German-speaking world and teaches apologetics at a theological seminary. She is also co-founder of the charity Dios te ve, which helps young people in Peru to get a higher education. Julia lives in Cologne, Germany and loves the mountains.

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