ABSTRACT

This chapter develops a theory of the Atonement which makes use of African moral thought grounded in life force. As with Chapter Seven, it follows the structure found in Part I in two different ways. First, the sections in this chapter follow roughly the same order of the chapters found in Part I. Second, it specifically attempts to develop a series of models and arguments that are structurally similar to the ones found in Part I. Though much more remains to be said, this chapter serves as an initial statement of a theory of the Atonement grounded in a life force ethic. It is left to proponents of a life force ethic to develop the ideas found here more fully.