I've had a lot of people tell me that in order to understand the Orthodox view of the atonement, one must start with the Orthodox view of the incarnation. At first, this made little sense to me. However, what little knowledge I had before has helped to make sense of why this is the case. The East sees salvation as the healing of corruption, more in line with a medical analogy whereas the West sees salvation as the acquittal from judgment, more in line with a legal analogy.
God Incarnate: Jesus Christ is Divine
God Incarnate: Jesus Christ is Divine
God Incarnate: Jesus Christ is Divine
I've had a lot of people tell me that in order to understand the Orthodox view of the atonement, one must start with the Orthodox view of the incarnation. At first, this made little sense to me. However, what little knowledge I had before has helped to make sense of why this is the case. The East sees salvation as the healing of corruption, more in line with a medical analogy whereas the West sees salvation as the acquittal from judgment, more in line with a legal analogy.