Unlimited Atonement, Michael F. Bird
Unlimited Atonement, Michael F. Bird
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Unlimited Atonement
Amyraldism and Reformed Theology

Author: Michael F. Bird, Scott Harrower

Narrator: Rick Adamson, Susan Hanfield

Unabridged: 10 hr 55 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 10/10/2023


Synopsis

Limited atonement is not the only Reformed model of atonement

"Hypothetical universalism," or "unlimited atonement," states that Christ's death is sufficient for the guilt of all people yet is only effectively applied to those with faith. This tradition, typified by the French Reformer Moïse Amyraut, has continued among Anglicans and Baptists for over four centuries, yet has been underexplored in Reformed systematic theology.

Unlimited Atonement fills a gap in resources on atonement theology that begin with the unlimited love of God. Editors Michael F. Bird and Scott Harrower draw on the specialties of each of the ten contributors, addressing themes such as: the biblical and historical sources of the soteriological position known as Amyraldism; distinctive features of Anglican atonement theology; hypothetical universalism, election, and the Baptist theological tradition; other prominent advocates of unlimited atonement; the issues of systematic theology at stake; and atonement theology in preaching. Unlimited Atonement is the most comprehensive analysis of Amyraldism to date, providing a resource for theology and Bible students and teachers in an esoteric stream of Reformed theology. Bird and Harrower provide a starting point for anyone who wants to understand the sources and merits of Amyraldism.

About Michael F. Bird

Michael F. Bird is academic dean and lecturer in New Testament at Ridley College in Melbourne, Australia. Michael is an ordained Anglican priest and author of over thirty books on the Bible, theology, and history. Among them are Introducing Paul, Jesus is the Christ, and with N. T. Wright, The New Testament in its World.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Sarah on October 30, 2023

A helpful read that makes an historic and theological case for the position of unlimited atonement. I had no idea how prevalent this idea was in reformed thinking (including Anglican and even Baptist traditions) historically beyond Amyraut. Several essays were noteworthy, including RT Mullins’s essa......more

Goodreads review by Peyton on April 26, 2025

This book contains much of the history, theology, and implication of hypothetical universalism (aka. four-point Calvinism), all in a fairly small package. However, it may not be the best entrypoint to the conversation. Hypothetical universalism has been a belief held by multiple traditions since the......more

Goodreads review by Jacob on December 31, 2024

This is an interesting series of essays on various historic and contemporary models of 4-point Calvinism (Amyraldism). Apart from the penultimate essay, all the essays are useful and informative. While I have disagreements with many of the author's conclusions, it is important to understand the vari......more

Goodreads review by Spencer on September 04, 2024

See my full review at Spoiledmilks (10/24/23). According to editor Scott Harrower, hypothetical universalism means “Christ’s death is ordained by God as sufficient for the sins and guilt of all people, yet [it] is only effectively applied to those who have faith” (15). This view is also known as unli......more

Goodreads review by Circulo on July 20, 2024

An anthology of scholars discussing Amyraldism. Unfortunately, most of them interpreted the doctrine of Unlimited Atonement under the polemic of Dordtian Calvinism for Limited Atonement.......more