“Must the doctrine of the Trinity necessarily reverse apocalyptic Christianity, and not only apocalyptic Christianity but also Jesus himself, and above all reverse that Jesus who is the crucified Lord, or that Christ who is the passion of God?” — Thomas J.J. Altizer Copy Share Image
“The notion of a crucified Lord was a scandal to the first-century world. Crucifixion was a public form of execution, and its cruelty was well known. For Jews, death by crucifixion meant that a person was under the curse of… — Peter T. O'Brien Copy Share Image