Gustaf Aulén

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Gustaf Aulén was a Swedish Lutheran theologian and bishop best known for reviving and systematizing the classic “Christus Victor” understanding of Christ’s atonement in 20th-century theology.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian theologian
Lutheran theologian
Swedish person
bishop
human
activeIn 20th-century theology
affiliation Lund University
surface form: University of Lund
countryOfCitizenship Sweden
denomination Church of Sweden
emphasized God’s victory over the powers of evil in the atonement
continuity between early church and Reformation theology
the dramatic, conflict-centered understanding of the cross
familyName Aulén
fieldOfWork dogmatics
history of doctrine
systematic theology
genre dogmatic theology
historical theology
theological literature
givenName Gustaf
influenced atonement theology
ecumenical theology
modern Lutheran theology
influencedBy Martin Luther
Reformation
surface form: Reformation theology

early church fathers
knownFor Christus Victor theory of atonement
surface form: Christus Victor theory of the atonement

reviving the classic view of the atonement
systematizing the classic Christus Victor motif
languageOfWorkOrName English
German
Swedish
movement 20th-century Protestant theology
notableWork Christus Victor theory of atonement
surface form: Christus Victor

Reformation and Catholicity
The Drama of the Atonement
The Faith of the Christian Church
occupation bishop
theologian
university teacher
positionHeld Bishop of Strängnäs
religion Lutheranism
taughtAt Lund University
surface form: University of Lund
theologicalConcept Christus Victor theory of atonement
surface form: Christus Victor

classic view of the atonement
contrast between classic, Latin, and subjective atonement theories
theologicalTradition Lutheran theology

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