The Law and the Spirit

A Dialogue Concerning the
Crucifixion of Christ

By W. W. Anderson

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By this web site I hope to generate some interest in the unique theory of the crucifixion contained in my book, The Law and the Spirit.

A graduate of Harvard Law School and a (now) retired attorney, I developed the theory following a year as a Research Fellow at Yale Divinity School (1970-71) and many additional years of independent research.

To present the theory, I have constructed a Socratic dialogue between a college professor and a graduate student who:

• formulate a close-knit argument leading from certain basic assumptions to their logical conclusions;
• proceed with a step-by-step logic, beginning in the realm of experience and ascending to the level of unseen spirit;
• fashion an understanding of Christ that does not depend on a virgin birth, incarnation, physical resurrection, or original sin;
• portray the law as the structure of the world in God’s mind as he wants it ultimately to develop;
• show how Christ’s concept of love supplants the law;
• demonstrate how Christ’s death on the Cross released the spirit of love into the world, making possible the ultimate establishment of a utopian society on earth where moral laws are unnecesssary;
• take the union of God and Christ out of the incarnation and into the domain of the spirit;
• answer the question: Why should forgiveness require the shedding of blood?

For a preview, take a look at the book's Table of Contents, Introduction and the sample chapter devoted to a discussion of God's law. Then see my Commentary explaining how the theory can be independent of such concepts as the virgin birth, incarnation, physical resurrection or original sin and still do justice to the Christian tradition.

Then click here to buy the book for $10.00 at Amazon.com.

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