The
Law
and the Spirit
A Dialogue
Concerning the
Crucifixion of Christ
By W. W.
Anderson
Contents....Introduction....Sample Chapter....Author....Contact Author....Buy
the Book
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 Gods mind as he wants it ultimately to
develop;
- show how Christs concept of
love supplants the law;
- demonstrate how Christs 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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