Christus Victor (Atonement)
On the cross, Christ wins a cosmic battle against sin, death, and the devil
Christus Victor understands Christ's death and resurrection as a cosmic victory: through them he conquers sin, death, and the devil and liberates humanity from their power. This way of seeing the atonement runs through early Fathers such as Irenaeus. The Latin label 'Christus Victor' itself is a twentieth-century coinage, popularized by Gustaf Aulen, who gave the ancient theme its modern name and renewed attention.
How it traveled
- 1 CorinthiansEphesus · 67explains
- HebrewsRome · 67explains
- ColossiansRome · 67explains
- RevelationPatmos · 100explains
- Against Heresies: Book VLyons · 202explains
- The Gospel of Nicodemus; Part II.--Christ's Descent into Hell: Latin. Second Version.— · 220explains
- The Gospel of Nicodemus; Part II.--Christ's Descent into Hell: Latin. First Version.— · 220explains
- The Gospel of Nicodemus; Part II.--The Descent of Christ into Hell: Greek Form.— · 220explains
- Three Fragments from the Homily on the Cross and Passion of Christ.— · 311explains
- The Incarnation of the WordAlexandria · 373explains
- Ephraim Syrus: The Nisibene HymnsEdessa · 373explains
- Ephraim Syrus: Nineteen Hymns on the Nativity of Christ in the FleshEdessa · 373explains
- Homilies on First CorinthiansConstantinople (Istanbul) · 407explains
- The Commentary and Homilies of St. John Chrysostom on Galatians and EphesiansConstantinople (Istanbul) · 407explains
- The Homilies of St. John Chrysostom on the Gospel of St. JohnConstantinople (Istanbul) · 407explains
- The Homilies of St. John ChrysostomConstantinople (Istanbul) · 407explains
- The Homilies of St. John Chrysostom on Paul's Epistle to the RomansConstantinople (Istanbul) · 407explains
- Expositions on the Book of PsalmsHippo Regius · 430explains
- The Letters and Sermons of Leo the GreatRome · 461explains
- Treatise on the Incarnation (qq[1]-59)Paris · 1274explains
- A History of the Work of RedemptionNorthampton, Massachusetts · 1758explains
- The Wisdom of God Displayed in the Way of SalvationNorthampton, Massachusetts · 1758explains
- Christ ExaltedNorthampton, Massachusetts · 1758explains
- XIV Five discourses on the soul's eternal salvationNorthampton, Massachusetts · 1758explains
Key passages(20)
Against Heresies: Book V · Irenaeus of Lyons
Aphrahat: Select Demonstrations · Aphrahat
Ephraim Syrus: The Nisibene Hymns · Ephrem the Syrian
The Incarnation of the Word · Athanasius of Alexandria
The Wisdom of God Displayed in the Way of Salvation · Jonathan Edwards
Three Fragments from the Homily on the Cross and Passion of Christ. · Methodius
XIV Five discourses on the soul's eternal salvation · Jonathan Edwards
Ephraim Syrus: The Nisibene Hymns · Ephrem the Syrian
Ephraim Syrus: Nineteen Hymns on the Nativity of Christ in the Flesh · Ephrem the Syrian
The Incarnation of the Word · Athanasius of Alexandria
The Incarnation of the Word · Athanasius of Alexandria
A History of the Work of Redemption · Jonathan Edwards
A History of the Work of Redemption · Jonathan Edwards
A Treatise on the Merits and Forgiveness of Sins, and on the Baptism of Infants · Augustine of Hippo
Book Second. of the Knowledge of God the Redeemer, in Christ, as First Manifested to the Fathers, Under the Law, and Thereafter to Us Under the Gospel · John Calvin
Christ Exalted · Jonathan Edwards
Ephraim Syrus: Fifteen Hymns For the Feast of the Epiphany · Ephrem the Syrian
Ephraim Syrus: The Nisibene Hymns · Ephrem the Syrian