Good Friday and Easter are still on my mind. I find myself struggling with the idea that God's best solution for the problem of sin required human sacrifice. Having grown up with concepts like substitutionary atonement, the necessity seemed self-evident. But I've since heard enough people explain why the death of Jesus turned them off to Christianity rather than drawing them nearer to God that I think I'm beginning to understand where they are coming from. It was in that mindset that I came across this study on the role … [Read more...] about Science Corner: The Ultimate Sacrifice