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Why the Cross? Divine Friendship and the Power of Justice

Ligita Ryliลกkytฤ—, Why the Cross? Divine Friendship and the Power of Justice (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2023). 491pp. ISBN 9781009202763. Reviewed by Dr Rod Benson Published in the CUP series Current Issues in Theology, this book addresses the question, โ€œWhat does it mean for the cross of Christ to save?โ€ This book offers a fresh …

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In the shadow of death

A sermon for Good Friday by Rod Benson Romans 5:6-8 Many Australians today identify Good Friday with nothing more than fish pie, or a long weekend, or beer, barbecues and beaches. But if you were to walk along Main Street and take a straw poll, and ask, โ€œWhat is Good Friday about?โ€ you might get …

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