ABSTRACT
This chapter develops a theory of the Atonement based on African normative personhood. There are two aspects in which it follows the general structure of Part I. The first is that the sections in this chapter roughly correspond to the order and topics of the chapters in Part I. The second is that it seeks to build a Personhood Theory of the Atonement that is structurally similar to the Relational Theory of the Atonement. It thus attempts to modify and reinterpret the theory in light of a personhood ethic. This chapter constitutes an initial model of the Atonement based on personhood, and it is hoped that proponents of personhood will begin to explore and further develop these ideas.
