Abelard and the Doctrine of the Atonement (1)

Introduction It is a bit difficult to make choices concerning the indi-vidual about whom to write when many others taught the same heresy as we wish to describe in this article. The heresy has to do with our Lord's atoning work on the cross. The choice of the story of Abelard is, therefore, somewhat arbitrary. Yet, there are certain reasons why I have chosen to write about Abelard and not others who held to the same heresy concerning the atonement as this man. The first reason, probably the...