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title: 'The Atonement, a Satisfaction for the Ethical Nature of Both God and Man'
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authors:
- 'William Greenough Thayer Shedd'
date: 1859-10-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Atonement'
- 'Trinity and Godhead'
scriptures:
- 'Romans 5'
- 'Psalms 7'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/shedd-1859-the-atonement-a-satisfaction-for-the-ethical-nature-of-both-god-and-man
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# The Atonement, a Satisfaction for the Ethical Nature of Both God and Man

Shedd argues Christ's atonement is a real propitiation that satisfies God's ethical nature as well as human conscience; in the incarnation God self-sacrifices to reconcile sinners.

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