Why did Jesus die? What does it mean to say that 'he suffered for our sins'? Consuming Passion will help both individuals and small groups understand and participate in the lively current debate about the meaning of the atonement. In a provocative series of reflections the contributors challenge the theology implicit in much evangelical and catholic teachings, and exemplified by Mel Gibson's film The Passion of the Christ.
The contributors include Simon Barrow, Jonathan Bartley, Giles Fraser, Ched Myers, Michael Northcoot, Steve Tomkins, Vic Theissen and J Denny Weaver.