In recent work on the doctrine of atonement there has been little positive said about the view that Christ's work is principally a moral example. This article addresses that lacuna. It sets out two versions of the moral example doctrine, which are often conflated in the literature. According to the first, Christ is merely a moral example. Such a view does not amount to a doctrine of atonement. According to the second, Christ's moral example brings about reconciliation with God through a transformative experience. This does amount to a doctrine of atonement. I raise some traditional objections to the moral example view and show that it has resources with which to withstand them. However, moral exemplarism still has difficulties dealing with a cluster of biblical motifs about atonement. In the final analysis, it is a partial but not complete account of the saving work of Christ.

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道德典范与赎罪

在最近有关赎罪学说的著作中，关于基督的著作主要是道德榜样的观点，几乎没有正面的评价。本文解决了这一空白。它列出了道德榜样学说的两个版本，它们在文献中经常被混淆。首先，基督只是道德榜样。这种观点并不等于赎罪学说。根据第二种观点，基督的道德榜样通过一种变革的经历而与上帝和好。这确实等于赎罪学说。我对道德榜样观点提出了一些传统的反对意见，并表明它具有承受这些道德榜样的资源。然而，道德典范主义仍然难以处理关于赎罪的一系列圣经主题。归根结底，